Jared Kushner (Credit: Getty/Kevin Dietsch) Kushner Companies, the real estate group that President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner headed before he became a senior White House official, is under investigation by the New York City Council for allegedly filing false documents in an attempt to economically exploit its tenants. The company is alleged to have filed paperwork in New York City that falsely claims its properties did not have rent-controlled tenants.