Desi Banks Denies Knowledge of Google Ads Linked to Mossad Recruitment

"Desi Banks has denied any involvement in an advertising campaign that reports have connected to alleged Mossad recruitment efforts, saying his company's name may have been used without authorization. In a post shared on X on January 21, the Atlanta-based comedian said he had no knowledge of the advertisements and rejected claims that he participated in or approved any political or foreign-language campaigns."

"Banks added that he has never run or approved political advertising and said his team is working with Google to remove any material that may have been posted without his permission and to determine how his company name was associated with the account in question. He described the situation as "confusing and frustrating" and urged people not to spread unverified claims."

"Advertising transparency records indicated a Google advertising account registered under the name Desi Banks Productions LLC was used to run Persian-language ads linked to recruitment messaging attributed to Israel's national intelligence agency, Mossad. The records showed the campaigns appeared in multiple countries, and Google confirmed it suspended the advertising account on January 20, 2026, over "egregious" policy violations and removed the ads from its transparency portal."

Desi Banks denied any knowledge of or involvement in advertisements linked to alleged Mossad recruitment and said his company's name may have been used without authorization. He posted on X on January 21 that he never ran or approved political or foreign-language campaigns and that someone used his LLC without his knowledge. He said his team is working with Google to remove unauthorized material and to determine how his company name became associated with the account. He called the situation confusing and frustrating, urged against spreading unverified claims, and said he would never be involved in such activities. Advertising transparency records showed an account under Desi Banks Productions LLC ran Persian-language recruitment-related ads across multiple countries, and Google suspended the account for policy violations and removed the ads from its transparency portal.

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