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fraud
Albany kosher cheese maker charged with defrauding investors
The owner of an Albany, New York kosher cheese business has been charged with fraud.
Silver’s arrest a 2nd strike for N.Y. Orthodox power brokers
To critics of Albany’s culture of political corruption, the sight of the powerful longtime speaker of New York’s State Assembly, Sheldon Silver, getting arrested Thursday may have been a sign that even the state’s most powerful politicians are not immune from the long hand of the law.
Fraud, mismanagement class action lawsuit against philanthropist Shlomo Rechnitz
A class action lawsuit filed Oct. 7 against against local businessman and philanthropist Shlomo Rechnitz claims that his healthcare company, Brius Management, which owns 57 nursing homes in California, has misrepresented the quality of its care, routinely violated industry regulations and committed fraud.
Orthodox educator Rabbi Elimelech Meisels sued for sexual assault
Rabbi Elimelech Meisels, who runs four religious seminaries in Israel for young Orthodox women, is being sued for sexual assault and fraud.\n
Considering future, Claims Conference weighs shutting down vs. Holocaust education
A special panel tasked with examining the governance and strategic vision of the Claims Conference is recommending that the organization shift its long-term focus to Holocaust education and remembrance, JTA has learned.
Avigdor Lieberman cleared of corruption charges
Former Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman was acquitted of charges of fraud and breach of trust in a verdict that paves the way for his return to the foreign ministry, and sets him up as a possible successor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Top Claims Conference officials carried out own botched probe of 2001 fraud
A document obtained by JTA shows that top officials of the Claims Conference were sufficiently concerned by allegations of fraudulent restitution claims that they launched their own probe in 2001, nearly eight years before the $57 million scheme was finally detected.