Trading off a famous name is in my view the same as corruption although it
appeared as some sort of comedy when Jimmy Carter's brother brought out
his brand of "Billy Beer".
Would Chelsea Clinton have gotten her high-paying jobs on merit?
But we have British examples. Margaret Thatcher's son, Mark, was infamous
for accompanying her on foreign visits and brokering business deals for
lucrative commissions.
Other then his present Geoffrey Epstein problems, Prince Andrew has also
been accused of engaging in private back-handers when he was supposed to
be an official UK trade envoy.
Of course the Trump family is not beyond criticism with the well-known
favors China did for Ivanka and there has been a number of questions asked
about Jared Kushner's conflict of interest
More of a concern for me is what is called the revolving door, politicians
and appointees becoming corporate lobbyists and vice versa.