figure, new york hedge fund manager names rick gerson is a close friend of jared kushner s, the president s son-in-law. most intriguing however, is that gerson is keckconnected to at l two participants in that meeting about a kremlin back channel. quote, while in the remote independent indiana island nation, gerson met with prince mohammed and communicated with george nader. the development adds a new layer of intrigue, i d say, to an already strange of set of circumstances. and as nbc news reports, mueller s team has asked witnesses about gerson s proximity to that seychelles meeting as well as another meeting a month earlier in new york city. a spokesperson for rick gerson told nbc that mr. gerson was on vacation in the seychelles prior to the meeting you reference. he knew nothing about the meeting. however, gerson declined his lawyer declined to say whether gerson has been personally