Sunday, August 22' 04 "Secret McG 'Pool Shots.'"
, in the New York Post, page 7.
Quote: "photographs and a videotape of New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey and his
alleged lover holed up at the Florida home of disgraced businessman Charles
Kushner will soon come to light", a new report says. "There are photos coming
out soon," a NJ government source told The Trentonian about McGreevey and his
ex-aide Golan Cipel. According to this article, the Post reported last Friday
that the FBI was in possession of "tapes & photos."
Aug 18'04 - Kushner Pleads Guilty -McGreevey donor pleads guilty
News on Charles Kushner-
Kushner hired prostitute to block investigation
July 13, 2004-Charles Kushner, a New Jersey real estate developer and top
contributor to Gov. McGreevey, was charged Tuesday with hiring a prostitute to
obstruct a federal investigation.
Mr. Kushner allegedly hired a prostitute to have sex with a cooperating witness
in the investigation, had the act videotaped and photographed, and had the tape
and pictures sent to the witness’ wife, according to U.S. Attorney Christopher
Christie in Newark, N.J. Mr. Kushner, 50, allegedly arranged to hire another
prostitute to seduce a second witness, who turned down the offer.
The developer, who owns Florham Park, N.J.-based Kushner Cos., surrendered today
to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He is being investigated by the U.S.
attorney’s office for misusing business funds for political contributions. Last
month, he was fined $508,900 by the Federal Election Law Enforcement Commission
for contributing money to candidates without the proper authority, according to
the Associated Press.
Since 1997, New Jersey Gov. McGreevey has received at least $369,050 from Mr.
Kushner, his family members and employees of The Kushner Cos., the AP reports.
That accounts for almost 5% of the $7.9 million in donations the governor has
raised in the last decade. Mr. McGreevey appointed Mr. Kushner last year to the
board of the Port Authority, but the developer stepped down amid questions about
his political donations.
Mr. Kushner is the second Democratic fund-raiser and friend of McGreevey’s to be
charged this month in a federal indictment. Last week, David D’Amiano was named
in a complaint that also mentioned an official who used the codeword
“Machiavelli” in discussing a deal. Mr. McGreevey has said that he is the
official but denied any wrongdoing.
Copyright 2004, Crain Communications, Inc
Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - According to the Associated Press, the F.E.C. (Federal Election Commission) leveled one of its largest fines ever against Charles Kushner, developer for the Wesley Lake project in Asbury Park and a major Democratic Party donor, for contributing money to political candidates in the names of his partnerships when he did not have the authority to do so. Mr. Kushner agreed to pay the F.E.C $508,900. The commission's investigation found that Mr. Kushner, who controls 40 partnership entities, violated the F.E.C.'s "partnership contribution regulations" by failing to obtain the agreement of the partners to whom more than $500,000 in contributions were attributed. (See related stories below.)
Links for stories on US Attorney's interests in AP Developer Charles Kushner and related articles:
Click here: Newsday.com - Prosecutors seek papers of top Democratic donor
Click here: Republican State Chairman/State Senator Joseph Kyrillos