New Jersey real estate baron Charles Kushner may get the last laugh when it comes to one of his critics: The New York Observer. The weekly newspaper is on the auction block, and evidently Kushner's son, Jared, is one of the bidders, according to The New York Times. Of course, the younger Kushner, who is currently enrolled at NYU's law school, may be rather busy should he win the auction leading one to wonder whether the senior Kushner would really run the show. Next month, Charles Kushner will be paroled from a Newark halfway house where he is finishing his two-year prison sentence for 18 counts of tax evasion, witness tampering and making illegal campaign donations. "Witness tampering" is the polite term the Times used to describe what Charles Kushner did. Like a plot out of a "Law & Order" episode, Charles Kushner sought to intimidate his sister, who was cooperating with the Federal government in the case against her brother, by hiring a prostitute to seduce her husband. Should the Kushners win the auction for the Observer, don't expect to see more stories airing the family's dirty laundry. However, if Charles Kushner does get involved in day-to-day management, expect some really juicy stories about other people — namely Kushner's old friends like N.J. Governor Jon Corzine. —Matthew Wurtzel
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