From Lepke To Jarvanka - Murder, Inc. Redux

Remember Louis "Lepke" Buchalter? He was a big deal back in the day. The day was any day in the 1930s. Lepke was a legendary gangster. Lepke was also Jewish.

He kinda reminds me of this guy. You know Jared Kushner right? He's sorta a big deal today. He's purported to be very religious. He's also Jewish.

You might know Jarad better if you see him with his wife, Ivanka Trump. Jarad and Invanka are often referred to as "Jarvanka".

Lepke rose to fame as the guy behind Murder, Inc. Yeah, he led the Italian Mafia's private hit squad. Who woulda thunk it? Italians are not always known to be tolerant when it comes to Jews and Jews are often known for loftier things than contract killing. I don't normally associate Jews with crime. Yet Lepke has made his way into American folklore as a brutal killer.

Jarvanka has also made it's/their way into contemporary American folklore. Hell, just read "Kushner, Inc." by Vicky Ward.

If you think it's a stretch to compare Murder, Inc. to Kushner, Inc., you need to get out there more often and see what's going on beyond your neighborhood.

Jarvanka are thoroughly ensconced in the White House. Ivanka's dad is literally a Don. The Don has turned the Executive Branch into a criminal organization with international ties.

Don brought Jarvanka with him to Washington and gave them jobs in his organization. They were there every step along the way as the Don went from candidate to president.

During the transition, they took out a major player in the Don's organization. Chris Christie was literally in charge of the transition. His hit was so smooth, he never saw it coming.

Perhaps their best known hit came shortly after the inauguration. James Comey was the Director of the FBI. Imagine taking out J.  Edgar Hoover back in the day? What are the odds?

There are simply too many of Jarvanka's victims to list. It doesn't take many to make a point. Steve Bannon was the Don's Rasputin and Richelieu all rolled into one. Steve was even more untouchable that a mere FBI Director. Steve is gone as well.

The notches on Jarvanka's guns must be quite something. What a team.

Annie Oakley and Frank Butler had nothing on Jarvanka.

When I began reading "Kutchner, Inc.", I knew quite a bit about Ivanks's dad, but almost nothing about Jared's. Charles Kushner has quite a history. He headed up a vast real estate empire. He engaged in criminal activities. He had a bad temper. He was quite vindictive.

Sound familiar? Charles and Don could be a matched pair. Imagine a Trump Kushner ticket!

Charles has been to prison. Jarvanka and Don and Don, Jr. and Eric haven't done that yet, but their time is at hand.

Jarvanka has been busy on the world stage, particularly in the Middle East. They are equally comfortable with leaders who order torture, murder, and mutilation; leaders facing indictment for crimes; and leaders who routinely kill both reporters and their political opponents. 

Ivanka is very comfortable sidling up to powerful men. She is a "princess". She imagines a Trump "dynasty". She's daddy's girl.

Ivanka attended the G20 with her daddy and even sat in for him. How inappropriate is that? 

Jared has been making deals with royal families throughout the Middle East. MBS boasted that he had Jared in his pocket.

Jared is trading away intelligence secrets with the Saudis and trying to pressure Qatar into investing in his real estate deals.

Jared's sister was in China trying to trade EB-5 visas in exchange for real estate investments.

Jarvanka is sad to have "anointed" Flynn as Trump's NSA. That blew up in record time. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates was hit because of that.

The Crown Jewel of Kushner's real estate holdings is 666 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. How fitting is that?

Jarvanka is/are the stuff legends are made of. They sorta look like Bonnie and Clyde don't they? Their rise has been meteoric. They are taking out people, making deals, and stashing away loot. One is left to wonder how their journey will end.

These apples didn't fall far from the trees that bore them.

Holy Moly!