Haredi Child Attacks ‘Immodest’ Woman
An haredi child on Tuesday night threw a stone at a woman in her fifties after judging to be “not dressed modestly.”
Jona Rechnitz Lured Diamond Dealer Into Ponzi Scheme
A government witness in the now-defunct probe of Mayor Bill de Blasio recruited several prominent and wealthy New Yorkers into a Ponzi scheme whose accused mastermind goes on trial this month.
Lakewood Rabbi Osher Eisemann, Charity Raised Millions Illegally
A Lakewood charity, indicted in March on theft charges involving hundreds of thousands of tax dollars, raised millions of dollars from the public while failing to follow the state law that governs fundraising efforts.
Former Chief Rabbi’s Sentence Reduced By 1 Year
The Supreme Court on Sunday accepted the appeal filed of former Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger against the prison sentence he received for bribery and ruled that he would receive three and a half years in prison, as agreed upon in the original plea bargain.
Lakewood Rabbi Pleads Not Guilty To Stealing Public Funds From Special Needs School
A Lakewood rabbi who runs a school for children with developmental disabilities pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of stealing public funds for personal use.
Key Witness In NYPD Corruption Probe Was An Alleged ‘Loan Shark’
The government’s key witness in multiple corruption probes was a part-time “loan shark” who made money doling out predatory loans, court documents alleged on Tuesday.
High Court Returns Senior Editors of Haredi Newspaper To Custody
The High Court has ruled that the senior editors of the Hapeles newspaper, Nati Grossman and Shmuel Elyashiv, should be returned to custody, after they were released to house arrest by the District Court.
Hacker Suspect In JCC Bomb Threats, Made 2,000 Threat Calls’, Charged With Threatening To Kill Ex-Pentagon Official’s Kids
The Israeli-American Michael Ron David Kadar suspected of making threatening phone calls to Jewish community centers in the United States was charged on Monday in Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court with various crimes, including trying to extort a United States senator.
Lakewood Rabbi Osher Eisemann Charged With Stealing and Laundering From SCHI
One day last summer, state investigators descended upon the 13-acre campus in Lakewood of the School for Children with Hidden Intelligence, a private entity that takes in about $1.8 million a month from the coffers of public schools to educate special needs youngsters.
Report: Israel Denies U.S. Request To Extradite Teen Arrested For JCC Bomb Threats
Jerusalem – Israel’s Justice Ministry reportedly has denied a U.S. Justice Department request to extradite the Israeli-American teen charged with making threats against Jewish community centers throughout the United States.