This is CNN:
Real estate developer and political fund-raiser Charles Kushner of Livingston, New Jersey, was charged by federal prosecutors Tuesday with conspiracy, obstruction of justice and interstate promotion of prostitution.
The charges were announced by U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie for New Jersey.
In February 2003, Christie's office began investigating Kushner for alleged violation of federal tax and fraud statutes and for purported violation of federal campaign contribution laws.
According to the indictment, two of the cooperating witnesses in the investigation -- a married couple described as close relatives of Kushner -- provided information against him to federal investigators.
The indictment alleges that Kushner initiated "a scheme to orchestrate a covert videotaped seduction" of the cooperating male witness in an attempt to thwart the investigation.
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According to the Federal Election Commission, Kushner has made more than $1.4 million in individual contributions through his numerous real estate entities.
The FEC fined Kushner $508,900 last month for contributing money improperly to candidates in the names of his companies, the AP reported.
Kushner contributed to the campaigns of several prominent Democrats, including Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York, Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts and Sen. Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut, according to FEC records.
According to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, Kushner has contributed $103,150 in his home state of New Jersey.
Kushner was a top fund-raiser for New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey, a Democrat, said the governor's spokeswoman, Kathy Ellis. She had no comment on the charges.
In February 2003, Kushner withdrew as McGreevey's nominee to head the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, owners of the World Trade Center, the AP reported.
Matt's Chat
I don't think this story has any impact on the campaign, but isn't it..."interesting"...What was that about "values"???
Mark's Remarks
Coming soon to the Democratic party fundraisers: have your own orgy! Oh wait, we've done that, a couple decades ago, at Chappaquiddick. My bad.
Yes, this is the party of values--values for sex, for irresponsible parenting, for handouts, for image over substance, for money over conscience and defense of a nation. Those are the values of the Left. The promotion of self over all, with the vague vaneer of appealing to that "common good." God forbid we talk about community values, because the true colors of that 'common good' are revealed to be the 'selfish good.'
Remember, this is the party that George Soros favors. You know, that guy who basically destroyed many European countries' economies with his quasi-legal and ambitious speculation on currency. Yet he claims he is a charitable financier who wants to help America, if so, then why does he compare our actions to Nazis? Why is it he seeks to undermine American values with his policy ideas (you know, lefties, you might actually want to read about what all the guy wants before you defend him, or do you stand for his neo-fascist/socialist ideas?).
