Interview · moment 6 of 17
Robert Maxwell: Israeli Spy and Media Mogul
from #207 - Whitney Webb Returns | The Tim Dillon Show · #207
7 min
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Webb details Ghislaine's father Robert Maxwell's extensive ties to Israeli intelligence, his role in arms smuggling before Israel's founding, and his funeral attended by Mossad chiefs.
- Robert Maxwell wasn't just linked to Israeli intelligence—he was a spy involved with Israel before the state was even founded, smuggling weapons and airplane parts.
- Six former and current heads of Israeli intelligence attended Maxwell's funeral, with the prime minister giving the eulogy and praising his service to Israel.
- Maxwell was involved in major Israeli espionage operations including the PROMIS software scandal, Iran-Contra, and the entrapment of nuclear weapons whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu.
- PROMIS software was developed by Bill and Nancy Hamilton and sold to the Department of Justice, then stolen by Reagan administration officials who built in a backdoor for Israeli intelligence.
- Maxwell used a Mossad tech front company called Degem to sell the compromised PROMIS software to governments, intelligence agencies, banks, and sensitive U.S. National Laboratories in New Mexico.
- Clinton orbit figures including Jackson Stevens and his company Systematics, tied to Hillary Clinton's Rose Law Firm, were involved in the PROMIS software distribution scheme.
- The PROMIS backdoor gave Israeli intelligence access to any computer running the software, meaning the U.S. government essentially allowed Israel to spy on sensitive American databases.
- Maxwell was a major British media mogul who owned multiple newspapers in the UK and Israel, and tried unsuccessfully to build a TV empire while jealous of Rupert Murdoch.
- Tim jokes about the guest always appearing to be in a safe house with planes and motorcycles in the background, imagining drone strikes after each interview.
- Maxwell infiltrated British high society while working as an Israeli spy, demonstrating Mossad's skill at deep infiltration—they've even placed agents as high as Syrian defense minister.
- Seymour Hersh wrote about Maxwell's activities; he's discussed in 'The Samson Option' about Israel's nuclear weapons program and Maxwell's involvement in capturing whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu.
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