Kushner's Hollywood Snag: Paramount Pullout, Serbian Scandal, and Trump's Shadow
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Kushner's Hollywood Snag: Paramount Pullout, Serbian Scandal, and Trump's Shadow
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Jared Kushner, the real estate scion turned Trump whisperer, just hit a snag in his high-stakes Hollywood gambit. Affinity Partners, his Florida-based private equity powerhouse flush with Middle Eastern billions, abruptly pulled out of Paramounts hostile 108 billion bid to snatch Warner Bros from Netflixs clutches, according to Fortune and ABC World News Tonight on December 16. A firm rep coolly explained the investment dynamics shifted with two fierce rivals duking it out for this American icon, though they still back Paramounts strategic play. The twist? Kushners about 200 million equity stake could have handed the Trump clan sway over CNN, Trumps favorite punching bag, sparking fresh ethics buzz.
Not even a week breathes without Kushner dodging another firestorm. Bloomberg reports his firm scrapped a 500 million luxury hotel redo of a bombed-out Serbian landmark from the 1999 NATO strikes, a site sacred to locals mourning civilian deaths. After massive protests and indictments of three Serbian officials for alleged abuse of power to fast-track the deal, Affinity withdrew Monday, citing respect for Belgrades people to avoid division, per the New Republic. Critics screamed treason, accusing the government of kowtowing to Trump ties.
Kushners shadow looms large in Trumps orbit too. Times of Israel spotlights his unofficial White House role advising on Gaza ceasefires and Ukraine talks alongside envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh off a rapturous Tel Aviv hero parade post-October hostage release and a handy Kremlin sit-down with Putin. No formal title, just trusted brainpower from Abraham Accords glory days, insists the White House, brushing off conflict gripes tied to Affinitys Saudi PIF two billion infusion and Qatar cash. Forbes pegs him billionaire status amid the swirl. No fresh public sightings or social pings popped this week, but these business retreats signal savvy pivots with biographical heft, keeping Kushner ever the elusive power player.
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