MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria’s negotiations to sell the team to the Kushner family have come to a grinding halt after reports surfaced that he may be nominated by President Donald Trump for an ambassador position.
Joshua Kushner, whose older brother Jared is married to Ivanka Trump, has a preliminary agreement to buy the Marlins. But in a statement released late Wednesday by Kushner’s brother-in-law, Joseph Meyer, the family expressed concern the sale might “complicate” the ambassadorship appointment.
“Although the Kushners have made substantial progress in discussions for us to purchase the Marlins, recent reports suggest that Mr.