Orthodox rabbis indicted in divorce shakedown scheme

by Guest Tue May 27, 2014 9:38 am

TRENTON, N.J. (RNS) Four Orthodox rabbis implicated last year in a torture-for-hire operation intended to convince husbands to grant their wives Jewish divorces were indicted Thursday (May 22) on conspiracy and kidnapping charges, authorities said.

A federal grand jury indicted the four rabbis and one of their sons on various charges of kidnapping, conspiracy as well as attempted kidnapping, a statement from U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman’s office said.
Rabbis Mendel Epstein, 68, of Lakewood, N.J.; Martin Wolmark, 56, of Monsey, N.Y.; Jay “Yaakov ” Goldstein, 60, of Brooklyn, N.Y; Binyamin Stimler, 38, of Brooklyn, N.Y; and Epstein’s son, David Epstein, 39, also of Lakewood, N.J., were all charged with conspiracy to commit kidnapping.
The rabbis were also charged with attempted kidnapping. In addition, David Epstein faces three counts of kidnapping, Goldstein two counts, and Wolmark one count.
All five face maximum terms of life in prison if convicted on the conspiracy or kidnapping counts.

http://www.religionnews.com/2014/05/23/orthodox-rabbis-indicted-divorce-shakedown-scheme/

by Guest Tue May 27, 2014 8:34 pm

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Orthodox rabbis indicted in divorce shakedown scheme

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