Desi Banks Says He Was Set Up After Google Shuts Down Ad Account Tied to Israeli Movement

Desi Banks is pushing back after Google confirmed it suspended an ad account connected to his company over what it called “egregious” violations of its policies, which led to wild rumors about a rumored allegiance to Israel.

On January 20, 2026, Google said it shut down the advertising account tied to Desi Banks Productions LLC. The suspension followed revelations from journalist Max Blumenthal and independent journalist Jack Poulson, who reported that the account had allegedly been used for months to run ads recruiting “family members of Iranian government officials as agents of Israel’s foreign intelligence service.”

After the account was disabled, numerous ads linked to Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad reportedly disappeared. Google confirmed the suspension but did not clarify which specific policies were violated. Other Mossad-linked recruitment efforts are still visible through platforms like Twitter, Telegram, and Google-hosted forms, with some ads allegedly disguised as unrelated content, including child safety messaging and beauty products.

This odd situation set off a firestorm online, with many slamming the comedian for helping to push a harmful movement. He later issued a detailed statement denying any role in the ads. According to Banks, his business information had been compromised.

“Stop believing BS. I hate that this is happening to me because I don’t even know what any of this is. People are really getting fooled for clickbait. I have kids, and I would never in my life be involved in something like this. Someone used my LLC without my knowledge. How? I don’t know yet. I don’t even know if half of what’s being posted is real, but my team is digging into it right now. I have no idea who’s doing this or why. I have never run, approved, or had any involvement with political ads or anything in another language. My business is already working with Google to remove anything that was done without my permission and to figure out how my company name was used,” he wrote in a lengthy message alongside a text message, where he seemingly expresses shock once the situation was revealed to him.

“Stop spreading false narratives off random posts when you don’t know the truth. This whole situation is confusing and frustrating, and I’m doing everything I can to get answers. This s**t sucks dawg and no I don’t deserve it.”

As the review continues, the central question remains how Banks’s company name was allegedly used and by whom.