Charles Kushner, Jared’s father, pleaded guilty to 18 counts, including tax evasion and witness tampering. He hired a prostitute to seduce his brother-in-law, filmed it, and sent the tape to his sister. The scandal tarnished the Kushner real estate brand. Trump later pardoned him and made him ambassador to France and Monaco.
Watching your dad commit tax fraud and intimidate witnesses must be quite a masterclass in business ethics. No wonder Jared Kushner went from the White House to securing $2 billion in Saudi backing for his investment firm. When corruption is the family business, the apple doesn’t just fall close to the tree; it buys the whole orchard.