Kushner pardon revives 'loathsome' tale of tax evasion, sex One of the people President Donald Trump pardoned this week is a wealthy real estate executive, Charles Kushner, who is the father of Trump's son-in-law, Jared KushnerWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Former New Jersey Gov. Kushner later pleaded guilty to tax evasion and making illegal campaign donations in a case tailor-made for tabloid headlines. Christie did not respond to a request for comment on Trump's decision to pardon a man he'd sent to prison. Kushner eventually pleaded guilty to 18 counts including tax evasion and witness tampering. “When you’re on the other side of the system, you feel so helpless,” Jared Kushner said in 2018.

Source: ABC News December 24, 2020 09:21 UTC