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Congress seeks records of Apollo's $184 million Kushner loan after White House meetings

Reporting and findings

  1. reported

    On March 5, 2018, congressional Democrats requested documents after reporting that Apollo lent Kushner Companies $184 million in November 2017 following meetings between Apollo's Joshua Harris and White House adviser Jared Kushner.

  2. documented

    In its response to congressional inquiries, Apollo asserted that Harris and Kushner never discussed loans to Kushner Companies and that the loans were on market terms.

Summary and current status

Congressional information requests; loan terms disputed as basis for conflict concerns

People and organizations

Relationships in this file

  1. Apollo Global ManagementHarris met White House adviser before reported company loanJared Kushner
  2. Apollo Global Managementreported lender on $184 million refinancingKushner Companies

Money trail

  1. investmentReported Apollo refinancing loan to Kushner Companies$184 million
    Reported investor / source
    Apollo Global Management
    Reported investment recipient
    Kushner Companies
    reported · 2017-11-30 · observedRead source record
    Calculation detailsPopulation One reported November 2017 Chicago property refinancingPeriod 2017-11-01 to 2017-11-30Basis Use the loan principal cited in the congressional request. Month boundaries represent the reported month, not a verified closing day.Limits Principal is financing, not income or a gift. Apollo denied that Harris and Kushner discussed company loans; favorable treatment was questioned, not established.