Category Archives: Sharashefsky

Ponzi Suspect Got Me Out Of Hell Says Teen

More on Joseph Shereshevsky. From the New York Daily News: A Brooklyn teen once banished to a Jamaican boot camp has come to the defense of a businessman charged with scamming mostly Orthodox Jewish investors out of $250 million. Isaac … Continue reading

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Joseph Shereshevsky A Rabbi?

A source emails: FYI: Joseph Shereshevsky was never a rabbi. Rabbi Chaim Shereshevsky was his father. I found the link you probably wanted to send me (re: Tranquility Bay): He is referred to as Rabbi and research will tell you … Continue reading

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Joseph Shereshevsky Exploited Community Ties

Tom Sheen writes: A Norfolk resident charged Monday with helping bilk investors out of $100 million relied on ties that he cultivated within the region’s Orthodox Jewish community during the past decade, according to court documents. Joseph Shereshevsky became known … Continue reading

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The Rabbi, the Do-Gooder, The Lost $100 Million

From the WSJ: Rabbi Chaim Silver of the B’nai Israel Congregation in Norfolk, Va., says members have called him often with a question about a congregant: "Can I trust Joseph Shereshevsky? I am planning to invest a lot of money … Continue reading

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Shereshevsky’s Rabbi Talks To Media

From WAVY TV 10: According to the US Attorney’s Office and FBI, from at least 2005 on, the men would raise money from investors for private placement offerings, then use all or part of the money for other purposes, including … Continue reading

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