tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post4461308136347794483..comments2024-03-27T15:07:31.495-04:00Comments on <b><center>Unorthodox-Jew </center></b> <br><small>A Critical View of Orthodox Judaism</small>: The Criminals - Gedolim - At The Agudath Israel Could NOT Care Less About You Or Your Children! Paul Mendlowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05887774341136059873noreply@blogger.comBlogger175125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-39914860016205662092007-11-29T21:19:00.000-05:002007-11-29T21:19:00.000-05:00"Attention Shafran, Shmarya & Harry said.." @ 11:4..."Attention Shafran, Shmarya & Harry said.." @ 11:47 PM, November 27, 2007 ____________<BR/><BR/><BR/>I really meant G Student, not Harry. Haven't seen what he has to say on the matter. But I guess it could go to him as well.J. "יהוא בן יהושפט בן נמשי" Izraelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09751836004961760098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-55859343294608872492007-11-29T10:39:00.000-05:002007-11-29T10:39:00.000-05:00VIN News reporting an anonymous Israeli official r...VIN News reporting an anonymous Israeli official reporting that Mondrowitz will be in jail until December 12 when he will likely be extradited back to Brooklyn.<BR/><BR/><BR/>A COMMENT THERE IS A BIG MUSSAR SHMUESS TO THE KOOKY FRUM COMMUNITY:<BR/><BR/>I'm not in your community but follow it with interest. Help me understand something about how guys think. <BR/><BR/>Whenever there's this sort of news, there are always posts about people encouraging others and the site owners/moderators to downplay this news on the basis that "it hurts the chances of the accused's immediate family from securing marriage partners". <BR/><BR/>I never understood this logic. Is it normal in your community to deceive and hide illnesses from prospective marriage partners? I mean, isn't it highly deceitful to try and "trick" someone into marrying into a family that, if they knew the sort of illness that pervades in the accused's family, would reconsider the arranged match?<BR/><BR/>What about the other side of the marriage coin? Don't they have the right to full disclosure as well? <BR/><BR/>I know this is a sidepoint to a much more important problem (bringing abusers/criminals to justice for purposes of justice and closure to the victims of these horrid crimes) but it's always something I've wondered when I've seen the "save the family from disgrace" posts on these types of boards, both in the context of white-collar criminals and in the context of crimes of deviance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-52444788614007170262007-11-29T10:16:00.000-05:002007-11-29T10:16:00.000-05:00This is a question for any lawyers out there that ...This is a question for any lawyers out there that would be comfortable answering it in this public forum, and if possible sharing your name and brief credentials as well.<BR/>To be honest, I'm asking this here, rather than at this point contacting individual attorneys, as I'm a little wary (maybe unjustifiably) that some lawyers might be interested in being associated with this case described below, partly to help promote their own broader agenda - rather than totally to represent the best interests of the young victim.<BR/> <BR/>Here is the sanitized scenario:<BR/>A young teen is a victim of sexual abuse. The teen and family come forward, and report the abuse to the authorities, and after investigation, the perpetrator is indicted. The family is supportive of the child; the District Attorney's office also provides support; and counseling services are also provided. <BR/>The family's main interest in helping to bring this case forward, is to prevent the tragedy of any other innocent victims of this perpetrator's sick perversion - to keep him out of circulation with a jail sentence for as long as the law will allow, and to have him legally designated as a registered sex offender. <BR/> <BR/>The family feels comfortable working with the prosecutors in the District Attorney's office. <BR/>Is there any reason why it would be in the interest of the child, to be represented by their own lawyer?<BR/>(I think that your answer would also be helpful to other victims who may be considering coming forward in similar cases - which I sincerely encourage them to do.)<BR/>Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-49282245080774739982007-11-29T09:44:00.000-05:002007-11-29T09:44:00.000-05:00http://yudelstake.blogspot.com/2007/11/brooklyn-ma...http://yudelstake.blogspot.com/2007/11/brooklyn-marriot.html#c8477769089023254408<BR/><BR/>Shreck said... <BR/>http://www.kosherkaptain.com/moreinfo.php?id=177&cid=11&pid=0&limit=15&page=1<BR/><BR/>Now Rubashkin is selling gefilte fish too. <BR/><BR/>http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/rivers/images/upper_miss_river.gif<BR/><BR/>Does Rubashkin have access to treif & cheaply priced Catfish from the nearby Mississippi River?<BR/><BR/>Kosher Kaptain is run by the Lubavitcher shaliach in Annapolis MD and he bills himself as the ONLY source of kosher meat in the area.<BR/><BR/>Annapolis is where Olmert is currently making a shoyte out of himself to the Arabs by trying to give away Yerushalyim, against Daas Torah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-38730563326393301512007-11-29T02:45:00.000-05:002007-11-29T02:45:00.000-05:00http://chronicle.com/subscribe/login?url=http%3A%2...http://chronicle.com/subscribe/login?url=http%3A%2F%2Fchronicle.com%2Fweekly%2Fv54%2Fi14%2F14a00102.htm<BR/><BR/>US Review of Accreditors May Produce a Showdown<BR/><BR/>Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) - Nov 25, 2007<BR/><BR/>Bush administration is expected to push colleges for more accountability<BR/><BR/>By PAUL BASKEN<BR/><BR/>Washington<BR/><BR/>A dispute over the federal agency charged with reviewing college accreditors may come to a boil at a key review session next month, when the waning Bush administration will have one of its highest-profile...<BR/><BR/>So far the agency has taken that stance mostly with smaller accreditors like the American Academy for Liberal Education and the rabbinical and talmudic ...<BR/><BR/>To continue reading this premium article, you must have a Chronicle account AND a subscription or an online pass.<BR/><BR/>Subscriptions start at $40; Web passes for under $10.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-70143358529996980782007-11-29T02:30:00.000-05:002007-11-29T02:30:00.000-05:00http://www.13wham.com/mostpopular/story.aspx?conte...http://www.13wham.com/mostpopular/story.aspx?content_id=a4e17e7e-bf97-47a7-9342-89c543d239b1<BR/><BR/>In New York, all under-aged sex offenders are required to go to two years of counseling.<BR/><BR/>Only 10 percent will re-offend, compared to adults, who are 50 percent likely to re-offend.<BR/><BR/>New York state has resisted deciding whether to publicize minors with sex offenses, but soon, this could change. The federal Adam Walsh Act requires youths 14 and over to be listed. If New York does not comply, it will lose federal funding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-71198226900950588522007-11-29T01:58:00.000-05:002007-11-29T01:58:00.000-05:00http://www.thejewishweek.com/viewArticle/c36_a1178...http://www.thejewishweek.com/viewArticle/c36_a1178/News/New_York.html<BR/><BR/>The ongoing Broadway stagehand strike in New York theaters almost caused the cancellation of an annual benefit for Ohel Children’s Home and Family Services this week.<BR/>But union leaders agreed to temporarily suspend their picketing outside the Marriot Marquis Theater in Midtown long enough for the show to go on.<BR/>Brooklyn Councilman Bill de Blasio brokered the deal after panicked calls from Ohel, the Borough Park-based foster care agency that aids abandoned, neglected, abused and disabled kids. The agency had been informed that the event was canceled because of the strike.<BR/>“This is their major fundraiser and they had people flying in from out of town,” said De Blasio spokeswoman Jean Weinberg. The concert was put on by non-union labor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-81261581748730348562007-11-29T01:57:00.000-05:002007-11-29T01:57:00.000-05:00http://www.thejewishweek.com/viewArticle/c36_a1178...http://www.thejewishweek.com/viewArticle/c36_a1178/News/New_York.html<BR/><BR/>“There are some positions where we would only hire a man and some positions where we would only hire a woman and some where we would not hire someone who is gay,” said David Zwiebel, executive vice president for legal and government affairs at Agudah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-6146287250552013122007-11-29T01:49:00.000-05:002007-11-29T01:49:00.000-05:00http://www.politicalaffairs.net/article/view/6210/...http://www.politicalaffairs.net/article/view/6210/1/298/<BR/><BR/>Warning: Climate Crisis Maybe Hazardous to Your HealthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-30769766376712312212007-11-29T01:11:00.000-05:002007-11-29T01:11:00.000-05:00Yonasan Rosenblum, in a column for Mishpachah Maga...<I>Yonasan Rosenblum, in a column for Mishpachah Magazine, noted that amongst religious Jews, there is an almost cavalier dismissal of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.</I><BR/><BR/>Leib Tropper is probably the greatest “rabbi” alive, 400 pounds and still going strong. He cannot use his Toyota anymore and he requires a track.<BR/><BR/>Come to thing about it , if he cannot control his own taava, how peole can take him seriously.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-25636570776693104302007-11-29T00:07:00.000-05:002007-11-29T00:07:00.000-05:00Did UOJ readers provide tips that led to locating ...Did UOJ readers provide tips that led to locating the missing girl, Shana?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-80219125169881770222007-11-28T23:16:00.000-05:002007-11-28T23:16:00.000-05:00This is phase II of what the Agudah did to Moti Ka...This is phase II of what the Agudah did to Moti Katz & JEP. JEP used to be an Agudah subsidiary.<BR/><BR/>After the Lanner scandal with OU / NCSY, the Agudah was terrified that some kiruv rabbi with a perverted streak would land them in court, or worse, that they might be liable for damages. The Agudah then spun off JEP as a separate corporate entity but still gave them funding.<BR/><BR/>I'm going to look into why 42 Broadway now ordered this kiss off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-3944621349809253312007-11-28T22:01:00.000-05:002007-11-28T22:01:00.000-05:00Anonymous wrote:Depending upon the magazine, the p...Anonymous wrote:<BR/>Depending upon the magazine, the particular state statute involved, and the aggressiveness of the local district attorney, this might constitute the crime of, Endangering the Welfare of a Minor. <BR/><BR/>I reply:<BR/>Speaking on the issue of "endangering the welfare of a minor", I would like to speak out on the corruption and cowerdice of the haredi community in allowing children to get dangerously drunk on Purim. The askan'im of the community as well as the roshei yeshivoth must take concrete measures to disallow this chillul Ha-Shem to take place. I know of one fine young teenager who drank so much on Purim, that he committed a perverted sexual act and is now facing charges for this episode -- something that he'd never think of doing when sober. This boy's drinking took place under the approving eye of the local rosh yeshiva and community leaders. <BR/><BR/>The roshei yeshivoth must have the courage to take action and make it very clear to their minor students that drinking is PROHIBITED and that they face IMMEDIATE expulsion from yeshiva/day school/etc if they are found to have consumed ANY alcohol on Purim (or Simchas Torah etc). In addition, adults should be cautioned that drunken behavior, or allowing minors to drink even one drop on Purim will not be tolerated under any circumstances and will result in the most dire consequences available under Jewish law. <BR/><BR/>Purim has turned into an excuse for the lewdest behavior on the part of the haredi community, both "in-town" and "out-of-town". It should be a time for joyous celebration of God's salvation for the Jews, not a Chillul Ha-Shem where teenage boys are arrested and face life-long branding as sex offenders because their teachers and other adults in the community didn't have the courage to stop their drunkenness. DRINKING BY MINORS MUST BE UTTERLY PROHIBITED BY THE HALACHIC AUTHORITIES OF OUR GENERATION!!!! <BR/><BR/>I believe that the Nazi Jew-baiter Julius Streicher used this very same "Purim drunken behavior" in his newspaper Der Sturmer to goad Germany's citizens into greater depths of anti-Semitism. You can read this article from Der Sturmer on the "German Propaganda Archive" web page maintained at Calvin College's website.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-89804295417196301902007-11-28T20:17:00.000-05:002007-11-28T20:17:00.000-05:00http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/breaking/105584.ht...http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/breaking/105584.html<BR/><BR/>"Rabbi Israel Singer has a decades-old record of distinguished service to the Jewish people worldwide," the AJCongress said in its statement announcing Singer's appointment. "It is hard to imagine a vigorous international Jewish life in which he is not centrally involved."<BR/><BR/>Earlier this year, Singer announced he would not run for another term as president of the Claims Conference, a position he had held since 2002.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-76599414506404634232007-11-28T20:15:00.000-05:002007-11-28T20:15:00.000-05:00Gary Rosenblatt finally wakes up to news that was ...Gary Rosenblatt finally wakes up to news that was on UOJ weeks ago.<BR/><BR/>http://www.thejewishweek.com/viewArticle/c36_a1210/News/New_York.html<BR/><BR/>by Gary Rosenblatt<BR/>Editor And Publisher<BR/><BR/>Israel Singer, who was dismissed from a top post at the World Jewish Congress earlier this year for alleged financial misdeeds, has re-emerged in a lay leadership role for the Council for World Jewry, an offshoot of the American Jewish Congress.<BR/><BR/>Jack Rosen, chairman of both the AJCongress and the Council, said he appointed Singer as chairman of the latter’s international policy council several weeks ago because "he has the experience and standing in the Jewish community, and a great deal to offer."<BR/><BR/>He said Singer would focus on interfaith dialogue on the international level, an area that he has been dealing with for many years, including as chairman of the International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultations.<BR/><BR/>Rosen emphasized that Singer <BR/>would receive no payment and have no office space. But in anticipation of criticism for choosing Singer, who almost two years ago was barred by the New York State attorney general from any fiscal responsibility at the World Jewish Congress, Rosen said "the negative publicity we’ve heard to date has not pointed to any specifics that would confirm any of the rumors."<BR/><BR/>He added that "without any hard facts, it is morally wrong to taint anyone based on rumors. He hasn’t been proven to have done anything wrong or unethical," Rosen said of Singer.<BR/><BR/>Asked to comment, Isi Leibler, the primary whistleblower against the World Jewish Congress several years ago, said "it saddens me to bring back into public life a person who less than a year ago was expelled" from the World Jewish Congress "for misappropriating charitable funds" and "cast shame on the entire Jewish community."<BR/><BR/>Leibler said he "wondered if the leadership of the American Jewish Congress has really investigated the facts."<BR/><BR/>A January 2006 report by then New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, based on a two-year investigation of the World Jewish Congress for alleged corruption, found no criminal wrongdoing. But it said Singer violated his fiduciary responsibilities at the WJC and he was forced to pay back significant sums to the organization that he had used personally. <BR/><BR/>It was a probe into a mysterious $1.2 million Swiss bank account that Singer moved from New York to Geneva that prompted what became a major controversy within the WJC and led to sweeping changes in its operations and leadership.<BR/><BR/>Singer was fired last spring by then WJC President Edgar Bronfman, who accused Singer, once a close friend and top associate, of stealing from him and lying to him.<BR/><BR/>Singer, who has maintained his innocence, told The Jewish Week on Monday that in his new post he looks forward to continuing his work in interfaith relations, particularly with the Muslims, on an international level. He said he sees Jack Rosen as a "partner" and that the two men have "worked well together in the past" in these areas. <BR/><BR/>Most recently he said he helped the American Jewish Congress coordinate its annual international conference for mayors in October, where 40 mayors from 30 countries met in Jerusalem.<BR/><BR/>Singer emphasized that he has no interest in the organizational aspects of Jewish life but remains committed to continuing his work on "substantive issues."<BR/><BR/>During his three-decade career at the World Jewish Congress, Singer was credited for his success in negotiations with Swiss banks that resulted in compensation for Jews who held dormant accounts. He was also involved in high-level meetings with world political and religious leaders over issues of anti-Semitism, restitution and interfaith activities.<BR/><BR/>The Council for World Jewry was formed several years ago under Rosen to counter international anti-Semitism and "build bridges to the Muslim world by pursuing contacts with moderate Muslim political and religious figures in the U.S. and around the world," according to its Web site.<BR/><BR/>It is perhaps best known for hosting a major dinner in 2005 in New York for President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan during which the leader of the largest Muslim country held out the possibility of recognizing Israel after it resolves its conflict with the Palestinians.<BR/><BR/>Rosen, who praised Musharraf at the time for his "dignity and courage," has maintained a relationship with him and visited with the embattled leader last week at the president’s home in Pakistan.<BR/><BR/>Rosen said that "even if we don’t like what he did, he needs a way to fix it."<BR/><BR/>Musharraf has been criticized strongly in the U.S. for declaring emergency rule and cracking down on the judiciary and political opponents.<BR/><BR/>"However he got to this point," Rosen said, "the reality is that he broke the system and he has to fix it." He predicted that Musharraf would end emergency rule shortly after the election.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-87929527577755252832007-11-28T19:17:00.000-05:002007-11-28T19:17:00.000-05:00http://www.forward.com/articles/12143/Rabbi David ...http://www.forward.com/articles/12143/<BR/><BR/>Rabbi David Zwiebel, Agudath Israel’s executive vice president of government and public affairs, acknowledged that it is unusual for Agudath Israel to speak out on matters relating to the peace process. But he explained, “The issue of Jerusalem is one that is sui generis: It stands on its own. It is the heart of Eretz Yisrael.”<BR/><BR/>Rabbi Avi Shafran, director of public affairs for Agudath Israel, told the Forward that the resolution passed by acclaim with no objections. The unanimity suggests that the issue of Jerusalem may pull groups into the debate over the peace process that have traditionally steered clear of these matters.<BR/><BR/>The stance also could be an important signal of the political tides in Israel. Rabbi Yaakov Perlow, the head of Agudath Israel of America, told the convention that he had consulted with the leading Agudath Israel rabbis in Israel and they had urged him to speak out on the matter. Isreal’s ultra-Orthodox political parties — United Torah Judaism and Shas — have traditionally been flexible on territorial matters in exchange for domestic funding, but that may not hold true for Jerusalem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-58343981591404502572007-11-28T19:12:00.000-05:002007-11-28T19:12:00.000-05:00Agudath Israel of America (Agudah) told Rabbi Mott...Agudath Israel of America (Agudah) told Rabbi Motti Katz a couple of months back, that it no longer wants any affiliation or association with JEP. <BR/><BR/>JEP will continue (bezras Hashem) its avodas hakodesh without funds from the Agudah. If any of you would like to help out this great kiruv organization with a long, successful track record you can contact:<BR/> <BR/>Rabbi Motti Katz<BR/>Jewish Education Program<BR/>425 East 9th Street<BR/>Brooklyn, NY 11218<BR/><BR/>Phone # 718-941-2600<BR/><BR/>Thanks and tizku l'mitzvos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-21749732680258139262007-11-28T19:07:00.000-05:002007-11-28T19:07:00.000-05:00Dovid Hamelech was the first to warn in Kapittel 1...Dovid Hamelech was the first to warn in Kapittel 120 that Arabs see this as weakness and are encouraged to attack.<BR/><BR/>http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/124397<BR/> <BR/>Olmert mentioned "the terrible terror by Palestinian terrorists [which has] hurt thousands of Israeli citizens, the destruction of families and the efforts to disrupt the lives of Israeli citizens." Despite these things, Olmert said, "we want peace. We demand a cessation of terror, incitement and hatred. We are prepared for a painful, danger-fraught compromise to achieve these aspirations."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-22799703700911482892007-11-28T15:19:00.000-05:002007-11-28T15:19:00.000-05:00Rockland Civil Supreme Index Number: 010913/2007...Rockland Civil Supreme Index Number: 010913/2007 Upstate RJI Number: <BR/>Case Name: STRIKLY KOSHER, INC. vs. KOSHER SPORTS INC., <BR/>Case Type: Other ("Not One Of The Above") <BR/>Track: Expedited <BR/>Disposition Date: <BR/>Date NOI Due: NOI Filed: Disposition Deadline: <BR/>Calendar Number: RJI Filed: 11/28/2007 <BR/>Jury Status: <BR/>Justice Name: WILLIAM K. NELSON <BR/><BR/>Attorney/Firm For Plaintiff: NATISS, GORDON & ROCKITTER,P.C Attorney Type: Attorney Of Record Status: Active <BR/>277 WILLIS AVENUE <BR/>ROSLYN HEIGHTS,N.Y. 11577 <BR/>212 248-8800Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-57006034202927244612007-11-28T15:11:00.000-05:002007-11-28T15:11:00.000-05:00http://www.myfoxny.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?con...http://www.myfoxny.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=5057935&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1<BR/><BR/>Pickpockets & other thieves are stealing from people on a daily basis at JFK airport. They especially grab your possessions at the security checkpoint after you empty your pockets for the X-ray machine and when you are online for e-tickets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-81863391606780129282007-11-28T15:04:00.000-05:002007-11-28T15:04:00.000-05:00Shocking undercover video footage on how a hotel s...Shocking undercover video footage on how a hotel stay can be hazardous to your health<BR/><BR/>The Agudah Fresser Convention was at the Westin, which along with Sheraton, is owned by Starwood.<BR/><BR/>http://www.myfoxny.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=5057853&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1<BR/><BR/>Fox 5 Investigates: Hotel Cleanliness <BR/> <BR/>Last Edited: Tuesday, 27 Nov 2007<BR/><BR/>Before you set foot into another hotel room you need to see the disgusting secrets our Fox 5 investigative team exposed at a bunch of popular hotels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-92149752205457634062007-11-28T14:33:00.000-05:002007-11-28T14:33:00.000-05:00http://ny.metro.us/metro/local/article/Foreclosure...http://ny.metro.us/metro/local/article/Foreclosure_wave_heading_for_NYC/10824.html<BR/><BR/>Foreclosure wave heading for NYC<BR/>Problem ‘still growing,’ housing officials say<BR/><BR/>by amy zimmer / metro new york<BR/><BR/>NOV 21, 2007<BR/><BR/>CITY HALL. The wave of foreclosures crashing over the rest of the country in the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis hasn’t hit New York. Yet. <BR/><BR/>The foreclosure rate has remained fairly constant over the last few years, but housing Commissioner Shaun Donovan presented some sobering stats yesterday to the City Council. They showed a dramatic rise in pre-foreclosure filings. <BR/><BR/>“We expect in the neighborhood of 14,000 [pre-]foreclosure filings in the five boroughs this year,” Donovan said. That’s more than double the roughly 6,870 filings in 2004 and in 2005.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-79905556429851061242007-11-28T14:28:00.000-05:002007-11-28T14:28:00.000-05:00http://www1.cchwallstreet.com/ws-portal/content/ne...http://www1.cchwallstreet.com/ws-portal/content/news/container.jsp?fn=11-28-07<BR/><BR/>SEC Stymies Brooklyn Boiler Room By Aaron Seward<BR/>November 28, 2007 <BR/><BR/>The SEC has, for the time being, put the kibosh on a Brooklyn boiler room that allegedly engaged in an unregistered and unlawful offering that raised $550,000 from unsophisticated investors, including seniors. <BR/><BR/>Responding to the Commission’s complaint, a New York federal court passed an order temporarily restraining Alex Rabinovich, Joseph Lovaglio, and their company, Rabinovich & Associates, from continuing the alleged scam. <BR/><BR/>The court also froze the assets of Rabinovich, Lovaglio and their company, and ordered prompt accountings, expedited discovery and a prohibition on document destruction. In addition, the court set a preliminary injunction hearing for December 12, 2007 to determine if the orders and asset freezes should be continued.<BR/><BR/>In addition to the emergency relief, the SEC seeks permanent injunctions against Rabinovich, Lovaglio and their company, as well as civil penalties and disgorgement. <BR/><BR/>According to the Commission’s complaint, Rabinovich and Lovaglio raised more than half a million dollars from at least 23 investors through a careful mixture of lies and pressure tactics. They also lost most of their investors’ money, said the SEC. <BR/><BR/>The lies began at the very foundation of Rabinovich and Lovaglio’s representations about their company. Rabinovich & Associates purported to be founded in December 2002 and located at 14 Wall Street in Manhattan. But the SEC said that the company’s offices were actually located in a storefront at 502 Gravesend Neck Road in Brooklyn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-82023592607840885562007-11-28T14:26:00.000-05:002007-11-28T14:26:00.000-05:00Dr. Barry Cohan lives in Syossett where the only o...Dr. Barry Cohan lives in Syossett where the only orthodox shul had a big fight this past summer and split in two.<BR/><BR/>He just cut a plea deal with the Feds to squeal on the 40 corrupt Port Authority cops.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-83569111326913942822007-11-28T14:21:00.000-05:002007-11-28T14:21:00.000-05:00http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2007/11/2...http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2007/11/28/2007-11-28_exprosecutor_charged_with_improperly_pas-2.html<BR/><BR/>A beautiful ex-Brooklyn prosecutor was charged Tuesday with improperly passing information about witnesses to her defense-lawyer fiancé.<BR/><BR/>Pillow-talking Sandra Fernandez is accused of using her position to obtain criminal records of three people who were witnesses against her boyfriend's clients.<BR/><BR/>Fernandez, 35, who was suspended from her job as an assistant district attorney, dabbed at her eyes as she pleaded not guilty to fraud and official misconduct.<BR/><BR/>Her beau, Douglas Rankin, who has since married her, sat in the front row and occasionally muttered advice to Fernandez.<BR/><BR/>Fernandez, a seven-year veteran prosecutor, faces up to four years in prison.<BR/><BR/>She was working in the domestic violence unit when she submitted written requests for information about criminal records of three people last year.<BR/><BR/>She claimed they were involved in cases she was working on, but they were actually witnesses in one of Rankin's cases.<BR/><BR/>The shenanigans came to light when Rankin waved the printout obtained by Fernandez in court in an effort to undercut the witness in a case about a shootout in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.<BR/><BR/>The defendant wound up winning acquittal, prosecutors said.<BR/><BR/>When investigators questioned her about the requests, Fernandez first claimed she couldn't remember making them, court records show.<BR/><BR/>Later, she acknowledged that Rankin, a former Brooklyn prosecutor, received the information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com