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Thread ID: 9332 | Posts: 3 | Started: 2003-08-27
2003-08-27 17:10 | User Profile
[url=http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/27/nyregion/27RABB.html]http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/27/nyregion/27RABB.html[/url]
Mr. Brafman {Barfman?) called his client a scholar "with an impeccable reputation" who was involved in "many philanthropic and educational institutions."
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Rabbi Balkany came into public light a few years ago after The Daily News reported that he had helped get day-care vouchers for parents by giving their names to officials in the Giuliani administration. . . .
The rabbi has also long been an aggressive political fund-raiser, often for Republican causes, according to news reports and records. He was once nicknamed the Brooklyn Bundler for his ability to round up contributions, one news report said. A 2000 report by The Associated Press said the rabbi and his family had given $23,000 to Rudolph W. Giuliani's mayoral and Senate campaigns. A spokeswoman for Mr. Giuliani declined to comment yesterday.
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A criminal complaint filed by Mr. Comey's office said that in 1999 Rabbi Balkany received a $700,000 Congressional "Economic Development Initiative" grant, administered through the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The grant was issued to "the Children's Center of Brooklyn, New York," the complaint said, "for the construction of a facility to house educational and therapeutic programs for disabled preschool children." The money was to be used to refinance a mortgage for the Children's Center, the complaint said.
In November 2001, investigators with the federal housing agency's inspector general began a review after finding that the funds were withdrawn from the account in a single lump sum instead of gradual disbursements, and that the center had not filed required progress reports.
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The grant money went to various uses, prosecutors said. One check for $300,000 was paid to a corporation in Israel, one of whose officers is the rabbi's son-in-law, the complaint said. Money was also paid to other rabbis or Jewish institutions, or used for personal items, the complaint charged.
2003-08-27 17:58 | User Profile
*Originally posted by hqz@Aug 27 2003, 12:10 * ** In November 2001, investigators with the federal housing agency's inspector general began a review after finding that the funds were withdrawn from the account in a single lump sum instead of gradual disbursements, and that the center had not filed required progress reports.
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The grant money went to various uses, prosecutors said. One check for $300,000 was paid to a corporation in Israel, one of whose officers is the rabbi's son-in-law, the complaint said. Money was also paid to other rabbis or Jewish institutions, or used for personal items, the complaint charged. **
Enuff said in these paragraphs. And this is just one rabbi who happened to be caught. Think he'll go to jail? Meanwhile, David Duke sits in prison on phony charges.
2003-08-27 18:00 | User Profile
I wonder if this guy is related to the jewish clowns who Clinton pardoned in return for the jewish village of New Square's votes during Hillary's senate run. They went to jail for the same thing prior to this.