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1. In 2005, the son of former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy assisted Donald Trump in securing nearly $700 million in loans from Deutsche Bank to build a skyscraper in Chicago, according to The New York Times. https://mavenroundtable.io/theintellectualist/news/son-of-former-justice-anthony-kennedy-helped-trump-secure-deutsche-bank-loans-N2x5ZqX8ZkyuvcP516pSnQ
2. Justin Kennedy, who ran Deutsche Bank’s commercial real estate team, helped Trump despite his reputation for defaulting on business loans.
The younger Kennedy was also friends with Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. https://mavenroundtable.io/theintellectualist/news/son-of-former-justice-anthony-kennedy-helped-trump-secure-deutsche-bank-loans-N2x5ZqX8ZkyuvcP516pSnQ
The younger Kennedy was also friends with Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. https://mavenroundtable.io/theintellectualist/news/son-of-former-justice-anthony-kennedy-helped-trump-secure-deutsche-bank-loans-N2x5ZqX8ZkyuvcP516pSnQ
3. Trump succeeded in convincing Justin Kennedy that “the Chicago development was a guaranteed moneymaker,” The Times wrote, and indicated “the Trump family’s commitment to the project” by telling the bank Ivanka would head up the project. https://mavenroundtable.io/theintellectualist/news/son-of-former-justice-anthony-kennedy-helped-trump-secure-deutsche-bank-loans-N2x5ZqX8ZkyuvcP516pSnQ
4. “Mr. Trump agreed to personally guarantee $40 million of the loan. If his L.L.C. were to default, Deutsche Bank could collect that money directly from Mr. Trump.” (NYT) https://mavenroundtable.io/theintellectualist/news/son-of-former-justice-anthony-kennedy-helped-trump-secure-deutsche-bank-loans-N2x5ZqX8ZkyuvcP516pSnQ
5. Justin Kennedy’s role in helping Trump obtain the loans has fueled rumors that the White House embarked on a “charm offensive” to convince Justice Kennedy to retire, opening the door to Trump’s appointment of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. https://mavenroundtable.io/theintellectualist/news/son-of-former-justice-anthony-kennedy-helped-trump-secure-deutsche-bank-loans-N2x5ZqX8ZkyuvcP516pSnQ
