Josh Kushner Affirms SKIMS Investment After Ye’s Criticism (3)

Oct. 12, 2022, 10:51 PM UTC

Josh Kushner, a venture capitalist and brother of the former White House senior adviser, responded publicly Wednesday to comments from Ye for the first time since the hip-hop icon criticized one of Kushner’s investments.

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, wrote “F--- Josh Kushner” in a since-deleted Instagram post condemning an investment by Kushner’s VC firm in SKIMS, an underwear company created by the rapper’s ex-wife Kim Kardashian. Soon after, Ye’s accounts on Instagram and Twitter were restricted for posting anti-Semitic comments. (Those later posts weren’t specifically directed at Kushner, who is Jewish.)

Watch: Joshua Kushner on getting called out by Ye.
Source: Bloomberg

“Getting called ...

Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:

See Breaking News in Context

Bloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis.

Already a subscriber?

Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.