Posted on 07/06/2004 3:59:28 PM PDT by Not a Friend of Bill
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Real estate developer Charles Kushner hired a call girl to have sex with the witness, had someone videotape them, and then sent the man's wife a copy of the tape, U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie said.
Kushner apparently was attempting to influence the witness' testimony in a criminal investigation of Kushner for possible tax fraud and illegal campaign contributions, authorities said.
Kushner, 50, was charged of conspiracy, obstructing a federal investigation and promoting prostitution.
A call to Kushner's office was not immediately returned. Neither was a call to McGreevey's office.
Last month, Kushner was fined $508,900 by the Federal Election Law Enforcement Commission for improperly contributing money to political candidates in the names of his companies.
Since his first gubernatorial campaign in 1997, McGreevey has received at least $369,050 from Kushner, family members and employees of Kushner's firm. The money accounts for nearly 5 percent of the $7.9 million in donations McGreevey has raised in the last decade.
In February 2003, Kushner withdrew as McGreevey's nominee to head the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. At the time, Kushner was the target of lawsuits contending he improperly used business funds for personal and political purposes.
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