Influence peddler for Zion, Dovid Efune (no typo)
A fanatical Zionist with a weird name is now the favourite to acquire the UK's Daily Telegraph newspaper after a previous bidder with links to Kremlin "dark money" pulled out.
The influential British broadsheet is up for sale after its present owner, RedBird IMI, a "dark money" consortium of money from the UAE was blocked by the previous UK government from being the permanent owner.
The new favourite to acquire the Telegraph is now Dovid Efune, a New-York-based Jewish Zionist, who has almost zero interest in British domestic politics outside of cheerleading for the destruction of Hamas and any territory or population that can be loosely associated with it. He is also very keen on banging the drum fervently for wars with Iran.
As reported by the Guardian:
"...the British-born Efune – who has described himself in the past as a 'conspicuous Jew' – upped his typically strident views on social media. In a series of posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, he said Israel would 'decapitate; Iran’s leadership with 'targeted strikes and close quarter assassinations … I’d expect the Ayatollah himself would be in the cross-hairs'. Last year, Efune gave a speech at a gala in New York held by the Algemeiner [Efune's former newspaper], where he now holds the title of honorary chairman, where he told attenders that when it comes to the Israel-Hamas conflict there is a need to 'fight with every report and headline'."
The previous ownership contender for the Telegraph was Sir Paul Marshall, who co-owns GB News with the Chandler brothers, who own a large dark money "slush" fund based in Dubai.
In the past the Chandlers, who became wealthy by investments in the Russian energy sector, have boasted of their intimate ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Also, as GB News loses around £30 million pounds a year, it is clear that their investment in the news channel, which came on-line round about the time Russia Today was banned in the UK, has not been made for sound business reasons but in order to exert dubious leverage on UK politics.
In the recent UK general election, GB News played a vital role in boosting Reform UK, which successfully split the right-wing vote and allowed a generally unpopular Labour Party to achieve a landslide in terms of MPs if not votes. In many ways, this was an ideal result for the Kremlin.
In the past the Chandlers, who became wealthy by investments in the Russian energy sector, have boasted of their intimate ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Also, as GB News loses around £30 million pounds a year, it is clear that their investment in the news channel, which came on-line round about the time Russia Today was banned in the UK, has not been made for sound business reasons but in order to exert dubious leverage on UK politics.
In the recent UK general election, GB News played a vital role in boosting Reform UK, which successfully split the right-wing vote and allowed a generally unpopular Labour Party to achieve a landslide in terms of MPs if not votes. In many ways, this was an ideal result for the Kremlin.
Marshall recently pulled out of attempts to acquire the Telegraph after successfully buying the weekly right-wing news and opinion magazine The Spectator for £100 million. This was also owned by RedBird IMI which was forced to sell the title.
But Efune may not have things all his own way. In recent days his £500 bid to take over the Telegraph has run into problems.
As reported by the Times:
Whoever finally lands the Telegraph, this whole saga reveals the degree to which people with dubious money, from Arab tyrants to people linked to the Russian mafia or Mossad/ Likud, are prepared to go to influence peddle in the relatively open democratic society of the UK.
"The Telegraph’s New York suitor has lost a third financial backer with just one week to go before the planned cut-off date for exclusive deal talks.
Dovid Efune, owner of The New York Sun, has been unable to secure funding from the billionaire philanthropist Michael Leffell for his takeover of the broadsheet, after losing support from both Hudson Bay Capital and Oaktree Capital for a deal valued at more than £500 million.
Portage Partners/10 East, the investment venture founded by Leffell, told The Telegraph it was 'not participating' in a bid for the newspaper, raising further questions about whether Efune will be able to finance the acquisition."
Whoever finally lands the Telegraph, this whole saga reveals the degree to which people with dubious money, from Arab tyrants to people linked to the Russian mafia or Mossad/ Likud, are prepared to go to influence peddle in the relatively open democratic society of the UK.
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