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Charles Kushner (born May 16, 1954) is an American real estate developer and philanthropist. He founded Kushner Companies in 1985 and won the Ernst & Young New Jersey Entrepreneur of the Year award in 1999. In 2005, he was convicted of illegal campaign contributions, tax evasion and witness tampering and served one year in prison. After his release he resumed his career in real estate.
In 1985 Kushner began managing his father's portfolio of 4,000 New Jersey apartments.[2][3] He founded Kushner Companies, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey and became its chairman.[1][3] In 1999, Kushner won the Ernst & Young New Jersey Entrepreneur of the Year award. At the time, Kushner Companies had grown to over 10,000 residential apartments, a home building business, commercial and industrial properties and a community bank.[7][8]
In the summer of 2004 Kushner was fined $508,900 by the Federal Election Commission for mishandling of campaign contributions.[9] In 2005, following an investigation by theU.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey,[10] Kushner was convicted of making illegal campaign contributions, tax evasion and witness tampering.[11] The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Chris Christie, negotiated a plea agreement and Kushner was sentenced to two years in prison and released after one year. [12][13][14][15] As a result of his convictions, Kushner was suspended and disbarred from the practice of law in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.[7][16][17][18]
Charles Kushner - Wikipedia
Democratic Donor Receives Two-Year Prison Sentence - The New York Times
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In 1985 Kushner began managing his father's portfolio of 4,000 New Jersey apartments.[2][3] He founded Kushner Companies, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey and became its chairman.[1][3] In 1999, Kushner won the Ernst & Young New Jersey Entrepreneur of the Year award. At the time, Kushner Companies had grown to over 10,000 residential apartments, a home building business, commercial and industrial properties and a community bank.[7][8]
In the summer of 2004 Kushner was fined $508,900 by the Federal Election Commission for mishandling of campaign contributions.[9] In 2005, following an investigation by theU.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey,[10] Kushner was convicted of making illegal campaign contributions, tax evasion and witness tampering.[11] The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Chris Christie, negotiated a plea agreement and Kushner was sentenced to two years in prison and released after one year. [12][13][14][15] As a result of his convictions, Kushner was suspended and disbarred from the practice of law in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.[7][16][17][18]
Charles Kushner - Wikipedia
Democratic Donor Receives Two-Year Prison Sentence - The New York Times
Well, ain't that interesting. He should fit right in.
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