The son-in-law of real-estate mogul Charles Kushner said in a statement Wednesday night that his family will no longer pursue the purchase of the Miami Marlins if Jeffrey Loria, the current owner of the Major League Baseball team, is nominated by President Donald Trump as the United States ambassador to France.
Earlier Wednesday, the New York Post reported that Loria is being considered for the post, with Trump chief of staff Reince Priebus pushing for his nomination.
"Our family has been friends with Jeff Loria for over 30 years, been in business together, and even owned a AAA baseball team together," Kushner's son-in-law, Joseph Meyer, said in a statement.