NEW YORK — The Kushner Cos. has been subpoenaed by federal prosecutors for information related to an Associated Press report that the company filed dozens of false documents about its buildings in New York City. The AP report covered a three-year period when the real estate company was run by Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law who is now a senior adviser. Kushner Cos. told the AP at the time of its report that the company outsources preparation of construction permit applications and fixes any mistakes immediately. The AP report, based on work by non-profit watchdog Housing Rights Initiative, has sparked an inquiry by the New York state attorney general’s office and a city council investigation. The office declined to comment to the APThe Brooklyn attorney’s office also has reportedly subpoenaed the Kushner Cos. over a visa-for-investment program to raise money from Chinese investors for its real estate projects.

Source: National Post April 20, 2018 03:04 UTC