Lakers Sale Conspiracies, Buss Family Drama, and Kawhi Investigation Updates, With Jomi Adeniran

August 20, 2026

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The Lakers Sale That Looks Like Something Else

In December 2003, Charles Kushner sat in his office watching a videotape of his brother-in-law having sex with a woman who thought she'd had car trouble. He'd paid private investigators $25,000 to set it up. He needed leverage: his sister was handing documents to the FBI showing he'd been evading taxes. The tape didn't work—he was indicted anyway—so he mailed it to his sister during a family gathering, and wanted to send it to her children too until his investigator talked him out of it. In 2004, he pleaded guilty to 18 counts including witness retaliation and filing a false tax return. He served 14 months. His accountant, his wife's brother, did three years. By 2026, Charles Kushner was the U.S. Ambassador to Monaco.

That story matters because his son Josh—"the good Kushner," as the hosts call him with visible air quotes—is now the lead figure in a group buying the Los Angeles Lakers from Mark Walter, who owned the team for less than a year. The timing, the family connections, and the federal investigation hanging over Walter all create a smell that's hard to ignore.

The Sale That Happened Too Fast

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What you'll learn

1 Lakers Sale Conspiracies, Buss Family Drama, and Kawhi Investigation Updates
2 (00:06) **Charles Kushner's Origin Story** - Opens with the 2003 blackmail scheme against Charles Kushner's brother-in-law using a prostitute and hidden camera
3 (03:04) **Guest Introduction and Lakers Sale Bombshell** - Jomi Adeniran returns to discuss the shocking timeline of Mark Walter selling the Lakers less than a year after buying them
4 (05:37) **The Kushner-Iger Buying Group** - Josh Kushner ("the good Kushner") and Bob Iger are the headline buyers, raising immediate questions about timing and connections
5 (10:45) **Walter's Federal Investigation Details** - Explains what Mark Walter is actually being investigated for: allegedly moving $16 billion from insurance company premiums into his other businesses without disclosure
6 (16:06) **The Thrive Capital Connection** - Josh Kushner and Bob Iger had existing business ties through Thrive Capital, which was pursuing a Las Vegas NBA expansion team before pivoting to the Lakers
7 (18:54) **Conspiracy Red Flags** - Three things to watch that would confirm a conspiracy to deliver the Lakers to the Kushners

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Guests on this episode

Jomi Adeniran

Show Notes

Midnight Boy and very concerned Lakers fan Jomi Adeniran joins Jason and Tyler to break down an eventful—and suspicious—week in L.A. sports. First, they break down everything surrounding the Lakers sale (including the involvement of the alleged "good" Kushner) and the ongoing Buss family drama. Then, they look at the NBA's investigation into Kawhi Leonard and Steve Ballmer, which is reportedly nearing a conclusion.

02:48: Connecting all the dots on the Lakers Sale
16:48: Adam Silver's role in this?
29:25: The "good" Kushner
31:30: The Buss family drama: Jeanie goes 20-v-1
42:46: Lakers GM Chris Paul?
44:40: The latest on Kawhi
57:25: The Pablo Torre of it all
01:00:38: The Doomscroll: Bill Gates's daughter and cookie stuffing
01:05:50: Evidence in the ice cream box
01:09:30: Two origins of life on Earth?
01:11:35: The Romans took tax fraud really seriously
01:14:55: Military leave for 'GTA VI'

Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker
Guest: Jomi Adeniran
Producers: T Cruz and Justin Sayles
Engineering: Sarah Reddy
Social media: Paige Ransbury

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