|
|
|
Advertisement
Community
December 21, 2009
Spinka Rabbi sentenced to two years [BACKGROUND INFO]
| Tweet | Share |
|
From NBCLosAngeles.com:
The head of an Orthodox Jewish group was handed a two-year prison sentence today in Los Angeles for his part in what prosecutors said was a decade-long tax fraud and money laundering scheme.
The 61-year-old rabbi, Naftali Tzi Weisz, pleaded guilty last August to criminal conspiracy charges before U.S. District Judge John F. Walter.
“I’m embarrassed beyond words,’’ Weisz told the judge. “My remorse is deep and heartfelt.’‘
Prosecutors said Weisz and other sect members helped donors avoid paying federal income taxes by having them make contributions to charitable groups run by Spinka, a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Orthodox Jewish group led by the rabbi.
An assistant, Gabbai Moshe Zigelman, 62, pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy and was also sentenced to a two-year federal prison term.
Read the full story at NBCLosAngeles.com.
Background info:
The Spinka money trail—and the informant who brought them down
Rabbi Moshe Zigelman sentenced to 24 months
Rabbi Moshe Zigelman, one of two co-conspirators who pleaded guilty last June in a tax fraud and money-laundering scheme, was sentenced in federal district court Monday to 24 months in prison.
The decade-long scam was set up to fund four charities and a school for the Spinka sect, an ultra-Orthodox group that originated in 19th century Romania and has adherents in Israel, Europe and Brooklyn.
Read the full Spinka story on Rabbi Moshe Zigelman’s sentence here.
Post your comment below!
Tags and Sharing
Tags
Share This Story
del.icio.us
Digg
Facebook
Google
Reddit
StumbleUpon
Technorati
YahooMyWeb
Discussion
We welcome your feedback. Please share your views and insight in The Jewish Journal Reader Forums.
Privacy Policy
Your information will not be shared or sold without your consent. Get all the details.
COMMENTS
We welcome your feedback. Comments may not exceed 700 characters.
Privacy Policy
Your information will not be shared or sold without your consent. Get all the details.
Terms of Service
JewishJournal.com has rules for its commenting community.Get all the details.
| |||||||||
| |||||||||
| |||||||||
| ||
Site SectionsNewspaper
Serving a community of 600,000, The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles is the largest Jewish weekly outside New York City. Our award-winning paper reaches over 150,000 educated, involved and affluent readers each week. Subscribe here. © Copyright 2012 Tribe Media Corp. | ||
|
If the man wasn’t pocketing the money (Like our Bernie Boy), it’s too bad he got caught.