Trump just appointed Charles Kushner, who he pardoned in 2020, as US Ambassador to France. Charles Kushner was convicted of and served time for tax evasion and retaliating against a federal witness—Trump pardoned Kushner along with bad guys Paul Manafort and Roger Stone in the closing days of his 1st term. Kushner is also the father-in-law of Trump’s daughter, Ivanka.
Charles Kushner Net Worth
As of 2024, Charles Kushner has a net worth of $22 million USD. His wealth has more than doubled during Donald Trump’s first term as president. Kushner gained notoriety not only for his business success but also for his legal troubles. In 2005, he pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges, including tax evasion, illegal campaign contributions, and witness tampering.
Charles Kushner was convicted of illegal campaign contributions, tax evasion, and witness tampering in 2005, and sentenced to 2 years in federal prison. He is a disbarred attorney and felon. He is a close confidant of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Charles and Netanyahu together own multiple real estate properties in France, Belgium, UK and New York.
Kushner is a prominent American real estate developer and philanthropist, best known for founding Kushner Companies, one of the largest privately-owned real estate firms in the United States. Born on May 16, 1954, to Jewish Holocaust survivors, Kushner grew up in Elizabeth, New Jersey.