Major Donor Admits Hiring Prostitute to Smear Witness

The biggest political donor in New Jersey pleaded guilty on Wednesday to trying to compromise a witness in a campaign finance investigation by setting him up with a prostitute and secretly videotaping the sexual encounter. The plea came in a case that the federal prosecutor called a clear example of corruption in the state's political culture.

The donor, Charles Kushner, a real estate developer who has contributed millions of dollars to Democrats, is expected to serve 18 to 24 months in prison under his agreement with the United States attorney's office. He pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns and campaign finance reports in addition to one count of retaliating against a witness.