Jeffrey Epstein to Ehud Barak: “Make Clear I Don’t Work for Mossad”

The point of the specific message in the email chain—where Jeffrey Epstein tells Ehud Barak “you should make clear that i dont work for mossad. :)” followed by Barak’s “You or I?” and Epstein’s clarifying “that I dont :)”—to instruct Barak to reassure a third party that Epstein has no ties to Israeli intelligence Mossad.

This would thereby ease any suspicions or concerns that could hinder their dealings, while the playful back-and-forth subtly acknowledges the widespread rumors about Epstein’s possible intelligence connections without seriously denying or confirming them.

A forwarded email thread from December 17, 2018, involving Jeffrey Epstein (using the email jeevacation@gmail.com) and someone signed as “EB” (widely identified as former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak).

• It starts with EB (“ehbarak” in the headers) asking: “Hi Jeff, Are you going to be in London on Thursday? Best, EB”
• Epstein replies something like “Yo or I?” (possibly a typo or casual “You or I?”)
• Later exchanges include Epstein saying “that i dont :)” in response to something.
• The key notable part is Epstein writing: “unfortunately, not. … you should make clear that i dont work for mossad. :)”
• Barak responds: “Yo or I?” (or “You or I?”)
• Epstein clarifies: “that I dont :)”

Is this real?

Yes, this email exchange is authentic and comes from publicly released Jeffrey Epstein-related documents (including batches from U.S. Department of Justice releases, court filings, and leaks/hacks involving Ehud Barak’s communications).

The specific phrasing — especially the “you should make clear that i dont work for mossad. :)” line followed by Barak’s “You or I?” and Epstein’s “that I dont :)” — has been widely quoted and discussed in recent coverage of Epstein files (from 2025–2026 releases).

Epstein’s unusual Gmail address (jeevacation@gmail.com) is confirmed in multiple official Epstein document dumps. No credible sources have debunked this particular chain as fabricated. It’s part of the broader Epstein-Barack correspondence that has surfaced over time.