Adnan Khashoggi

Person Single Source Backed by 20 sources 51 connections Score: 1.1/10 (Very Low) Also known as: Adnan Kashoggi, Adnan Khashoggi, Adnan Khāshuqjī, Saudi Adnan Khashoggi, ‘Adnān Khāshuqjī

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Entity Types

Saudi businessman and client whom Epstein helped recover stolen funds

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Evidence Breakdown

alleged

3 (6%)

Mutual Connections

Entities connected to Adnan Khashoggi through shared intermediaries, but not directly linked.

Person Steven Hoffenberg

Connected via: Douglas Leese, Securities and Exchange Commission, Sir Douglas Leese +1 more

Organization CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)

Connected via: Iran-Contra, Jeffrey Epstein, Iran-Contra affair

Person Leslie Wexner

Connected via: Iran-Contra, Jeffrey Epstein, Iran-Contra affair

Person Robert Maxwell

Connected via: Douglas Leese, Jeffrey Epstein, Iran-Contra arms deals

Person Ghislaine Maxwell

Connected via: London, The Black Book, Jeffrey Epstein

Key Relationships

Mentioned In

Person Douglas Leese - Leese allegedly introduced Epstein to arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi. Alleged
Document Bank Records and Foreign Transactions Act of 1970 - This CIA document concerning bank records and foreign transactions legislation appears in a research collection index... Alleged
Document Bank Records and Foreign Transactions Bill - Document appears in research materials related to Adnan Khashoggi, focusing on bank records and foreign transactions ... Official Document
Organization Securities and Exchange Commission - The SEC responded to a FOIA request for records related to Adnan Khashoggi Official Document
Document The Black Book - Adnan Khashoggi is listed as one of the 'big names' in Jeffrey Epstein's 'Black Book'. Single Source

Connected To

Person Douglas Leese - Leese introduced Epstein to Adnan Khashoggi and other people in the arms business. Single Source
Person Mohamed Al Fayed - Khashoggi was brother-in-law to Al Fayed and reportedly the connection through whom Al Fayed met Epstein Single Source
Person Mohamed Al Fayed - Kashoggi was the brother-in-law of Dodi Fayed's father and the connection who introduced Epstein to Al Fayed Single Source
Organization Securities and Exchange Commission - The SEC sued Khashoggi in 2006 for securities fraud related to Genesis Intermedia Credible Reporting
Organization Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) - Khashoggi borrowed money from BCCI for arms purchases during the Iran-Contra affair with Saudi and U.S. backing. Single Source
Person Jeffrey Epstein - Epstein was allegedly introduced to arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi through Douglas Leese in the 1980s Single Source
Event Iran-Contra affair - Khashoggi associated with Iran-Contra operations referenced in article title about Epstein and Wexner Credible Reporting

Associated With

Person Douglas Leese - Leese introduced Epstein to Turkish-born arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi according to Hoffenberg's claims Alleged
Organization Lockheed Corporation - Khashoggi received $106 million in commissions from Lockheed between 1970 and 1975 for brokering deals with the Saudi... Credible Reporting
Event Operation Moses - Khashoggi helped organize and fund the 1984 top-secret operation to airlift 14,000 Ethiopian Jews from Sudan to Israel Credible Reporting
Person Jamal Khashoggi - Adnan Khashoggi was the paternal uncle of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi Credible Reporting
Person Soraya Khashoggi - Adnan Khashoggi married Sandra Daly (later Soraya Khashoggi) in 1961 Credible Reporting
Person Lamia Khashoggi - Adnan Khashoggi married Laura Biancolini (later Lamia Khashoggi) in 1978 Credible Reporting
Person Shahpari Azam Zanganeh - Adnan Khashoggi married Shahpari Azam Zanganeh from 1991 to 2014 Credible Reporting
Person Manucher Ghorbanifar - Both were key middlemen in the Iran-Contra arms-for-hostages exchange Credible Reporting
Financial Entity Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) - Khashoggi borrowed money from BCCI for arms purchases during the Iran-Contra affair Credible Reporting
Person Imelda Marcos - Khashoggi and Imelda Marcos were co-defendants acquitted together of racketeering and fraud charges in 1990 Credible Reporting
Person Richard Perle - Perle met with Khashoggi in 2003 to use him as a conduit between Trireme Partners and the Saudi government Credible Reporting
Organization Trireme Partners - Khashoggi was sought as a conduit between Trireme Partners and the Saudi government through Richard Perle Credible Reporting
Person Richard Nixon - Khashoggi donated $200 million to Nixon's 1972 political campaign to gain influence, circumventing laws prohibiting l... Credible Reporting
Person James H. Critchfield - Khashoggi developed business contacts with CIA officer James H. Critchfield Credible Reporting
Person Kim Roosevelt - Khashoggi developed business contacts with CIA officer Kim Roosevelt Credible Reporting
Person Bebe Rebozo - Khashoggi developed business contacts with Bebe Rebozo, a close associate of President Richard Nixon Credible Reporting
Person David Stirling - Khashoggi provided weapons to David Stirling for a covert mission in Yemen during the 1963 Aden Emergency Credible Reporting
Person Hussein bin Talal - Khashoggi met Hussein bin Talal, the future King of Jordan, while attending school Credible Reporting
Person Soraya Khashoggi (née Sandra Daly) - Khashoggi married Sandra Daly in 1961, who converted to Islam and took the name Soraya Credible Reporting
Person Lamia Khashoggi (née Laura Biancolini) - Khashoggi married Italian Laura Biancolini in 1978, who converted to Islam and changed her name to Lamia Credible Reporting

Located At

Location London - Khashoggi was located in London when he died on June 6, 2017 Credible Reporting
Location Mecca - Khashoggi was born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia Credible Reporting

Owned

Organization Triad International Holding Company - Khashoggi founded and owned Triad International Holding Company, a multinational private investment corporation with ... Single Source
Financial Entity Nabila (yacht) - Khashoggi owned the yacht Nabila before selling it to the Sultan of Brunei Credible Reporting
Organization Utah Jazz - Khashoggi owned the Utah Jazz professional basketball team through Triad International Credible Reporting

Employed By

Organization Lockheed Corporation - Khashoggi served as a marketing intermediary for Lockheed Corporation, receiving $106 million in commissions between ... Credible Reporting

Funded

Financial Entity Genesis Intermedia, Inc. - Khashoggi was a financier behind Genesis Intermedia, Inc., a publicly traded Internet company Credible Reporting
Event 1972 Nixon presidential campaign - Khashoggi donated $200 million to Richard Nixon's 1972 presidential campaign through a bank to circumvent laws prohib... Credible Reporting
Financial Entity Lockheed Corporation - Lockheed Corporation paid Khashoggi $106 million in commissions between 1970 and 1975 for brokering defense deals wit... Single Source

Worked With

Person Sir Douglas Leese - Leese collaborated with Khashoggi on at least one British-Saudi arms deal in the 1980s Single Source

Part Of

Event Iran-Contra arms deals - Khashoggi was one of the main brokers of Iran-Contra arms deals between Israel and Iran Multiple Sources

Source Documents & Evidence

📰 MintPress

“One of these powerful individuals was Adnan Khashoggi, a Saudi arms dealer with close ties to both Israeli and U.S. intelligence and one of the main brokers of Iran-Contra arms deals between Israel and Iran.”

Accessed: 2026-04-14

🔗 Rolling Stone

“Leese had introduced him not only to aristocratic Europeans (who Epstein subsequently fleeced) but to all sorts of people in the arms business — including the late Turkish-born businessman Adnan Kashoggi”

Accessed: 2026-04-18

📖 Wikipedia - Discovery ('A' (person at British royal family's residence))

“Reportedly, another client that Epstein helped recover stolen funds was the Saudi Arabian businessman Adnan Khashoggi, who he met through Douglas Leese”

Accessed: 2026-05-07

Added: 2026-04-14 · Updated: 2026-05-07

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