Homage to "Wackymoldy".



Do you know the man in the silver gray tie?
Well,  his name is Charles Kushner.

The Kushner family rose to prominence in New Jersey after Joseph and Rae Kushner, both Holocaust survivors, came to the U.S. in 1949. However, their family history took an ugly turn in the 2000s, with a sibling rivalry that culminated with Charles Kushner spending time in prison.

During the early 2000s, Kushner supported Democrats, making donations to Hillary Clinton and Robert Torricelli, reports Talking Points Memo. He also supported former New Jersey Governor James McGreevey, who went on to nominate him to be the chair of the board of directors for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in 2002.
Kushner was McGreevey’s top fundraiser.

When a legislator in Trenton began asking Kushner to respond to questions about his political donations, Kushner took himself out of the running. “The Port Authority faces too many important goals and decisions to be distracted by the political nonsense and bickering generated by local partisan politics,” Kushner said in a statement, The New York Times reported in 2003.

This incident brought extra attention to the lawsuit Kushner’s brother Murray Kushner filed and the sibling rivalry that was going on behind the scenes.Kushner made multiple donations to political campaigns because, as a developer, he created over 100 partnerships, which could each make their own donations, New York Magazine reports.

However, when he would make these donations, he would also make them in the name of other partners, who he declined to tell. One of these partners was his own brother, Murray. Murray sued Kushner and wanted a full account of where the money was going.Charles was also fined by the Federal Election Commission and had to pay $508,900 in connection with donations made between December 1997 and August 2000 because they were made by partnerships that were in reality controlled by the same person.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie enters the story in 2004. At the time, Christie was U.S. Attorney for New Jersey and going after Kushner was an early success story for him. Christie indicted Kushner on conspiracy, obstruction of justice and witness intimidation, notes Multi Family Executive.

That last charge stems from the fact that Kushner hired a prostitute to seduce William Schulder, his sister Esther Schulder’s husband, in an effort to get Esther to not cooperate with authorities. According to The New York Times,

Kushner admitted that this was “wrong in every way” in a letter to Esther that was made public during an appeal for leniency.“What I did as an act of revenge was wrong in every way,” Kushner wrote. “I only ask that you forgive me for resorting to such despicable behavior, which is disgraceful. I was wrong and I committed a terrible sin. How did I let hatred invade my heart and guide my actions?”

Kushner agreed to plead guilty to felony counts of submitting false campaign finance reports and tax returns. He was sentenced to two years in prison, notes Politico.

He started the sentence in an Alabama federal prison, but was later moved to a halfway house in New Jersey. He was released in August 2006.

In an interview with The Real Deal after his release, Kushner said that going to jail was the greatest obstacle he faced in life. However, it was also an opportunity for him to learn about himself.“It gave me an opportunity to learn a lot about myself,”

Kushner told The Real Deal. “I learned a lot about other people. I learned a lot about different areas I’ve always had an interest to learn about, whether it be Jewish history or derivative financing.I didn’t waste my time in jail. I was able to read the Wall Street Journal cover to cover every day.”Kushner also called the incident with his sister “a family tragedy” and he believed that God and his parents will forgive him in heaven. He did say that he didn’t think his parents would forgive his sister though for “instigating a criminal investigation and being cheerleaders for the government and putting their brother in jail because of jealousy, hatred and spite.”

I know ... NOW YOU'RE SAYING, 'So what!' WELL ... Meet Charles Kushner's son and daughter-in - law.


That's right, GOOD OLD CHUCK IS IVANKA TRUMP'S FATHER-IN-LAW!

WHY ISN'T THIS ALL OVER THE MEDIA?


 

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