Núcleo Nacional: From Epstein and Bannon to the Russian Embassy

Núcleo Nacional and the network they are accused of: Epstein, Bannon, and Moscow

A two-year investigation links Núcleo Nacional to Jeffrey Epstein, Steve Bannon, and Jared Kushner. The theory is promoted by divulgator Jaume Farrerons via his channel, Nostra TV, and his X account. The key figure in this theory is a supposed intermediary, Pablo González Gasca, who allegedly served as the bridge between the American financier's circle and the organization. The problem is that, thus far, this investigation has produced no single document to support its claims. It is presented as work confirmed by Epstein's files and arrives in the form of long videos, without appendices or verifiable chronology.

What evidence exists regarding the connection between Epstein and Núcleo Nacional?

None has been published, and that is the crux of the matter. A reader who requests a summary or an infographic accompanied by documents receives only the response, “we are working on it.” This is a known tactic: the longer the format, the harder it is to refute and the easier it is to turn outside doubt into complicity. The narrative itself maintains that Iván Rico, the organization's leader, has chosen not to respond and has blocked those on social media who demanded explanations. This silence is compatible with many things. It sustains none of them.

The counterattack: the Russian Embassy and the Royuela File

The counter-offensive is equally robust. Against the Epstein hypothesis, another current suggests that the notable contacts lie in Moscow: Carlos Paz, ideologue and co-founder of Núcleo Nacional, appears photographed at the Russian Embassy in Madrid in 2019 and, according to this version, allegedly frequented diplomatic residences in Syria and Iran. Koldo Salazar López is also listed, presented as an international analyst close to the pro-Russian discourse. The dispute twists into absurdity: those who promote the connection with Epstein are, in turn, labeled as paid agents and must explain their relationship with former prosecutor José María Mena and the PSOE's political maneuvering in the context of a matter called the Expediente Royuela.

An internal war that no one takes to court

The Núcleo Nacional environment is not monolithic. Some support the organization for its program without addressing the origin of its funding; others demand the outlawing of VOX and groups they consider part of its orbit; and some clash with other identity and regionalist sectors over who is more authentically sovereigntist. Accusations that it is a foreign intelligence operation circulate in all directions, and none comes backed by judicial proceedings. Much of this rhetoric also relies on classic antisemitic tropes, material that no serious analysis supports.

The prognosis is easy to formulate and difficult to bet on. If, in weeks, no one presents the promised documents, the Epstein-Núcleo Nacional connection will remain what it is today: an unsupported accusation. If they appear, the earthquake will be within the organization itself. There is a third possibility, and it is not minor: that neither of those things happens, and the matter remains as it is—crossfire among factions that never reaches a courthouse.