Jacob Wohl Image by YouTube

Pro-Trump conspiracy theorist Jacob Wohl may have something to do with the sexual harassment scheme regarding Special Counsel Robert Mueller, NBC reported.

Mueller, who is leading the investigation into whether Russia interfered with the Trump campaign, alerted the FBI last week to look into suspicious accusations that he was guilty of sexual misconduct and harassment, of which several political reporters had been tipped off.

Some of the reporters suggested Wohl, a Jewish 20-year-old who ran questionable hedge funds, could be behind it.

Forwarding the News

Thoughtful, balanced reporting from the Forward and around the web, bringing you updated news and analysis each day.

Terms(Required)

I agree to the Forward's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

Email(Required)

The reporters were contacted by a woman who claims she had been offered money to say she had been harassed by Mueller, according to NBC.

Jack Burkman, a Republican lobbyist and conspiracy theorist, is also tied to the Mueller scam, sharing on social media that he is investigating the harassment allegations, Reuters reported.

The supposed intelligence company helping him is Surefire Intelligence, a company connected to Wohl, according to Vox.

Wohl has been tweeting that he didn’t offer to pay the women and that the hoax is an inside job by Mueller’s team.

The FBI has taken it on, but currently it appears that it is simply a smear campaign.

Alyssa Fisher is a news writer at the Forward. Email her at fisher@forward.com, or follow her on Twitter at @alyssalfisher

A message from our CEO & publisher Rachel Fishman Feddersen

I hope you appreciated this article. Before you go, I’d like to ask you to please support the Forward’s award-winning, nonprofit journalism during this critical time.

The coming year promises to be filled with more complex and historic developments. We are entering an era where independent, fact-based Jewish journalism will be more important than ever. We need to be ready for whatever 2025 will bring, and with your help, we can be.

We’ve set a goal to raise $260,000 by December 31. That’s an ambitious goal, but one that will give us the resources we need to invest in the high quality news, opinion, analysis and cultural coverage that isn’t available anywhere else.

If you feel inspired to make an impact, now is the time to give something back. Join us as a member at your most generous level.

—  Rachel Fishman Feddersen, Publisher and CEO

With your support, we’ll be ready for whatever 2025 brings.

$36 $500

$120 $180 Other amount