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Grand Jury Investigates Kabbalah Centre
Roger Friedman reports: Madonna‘s “religion” and the main object of her charity giving, the Kabbalah Centre, is being investigated the IRS. Sources tell me that a federal grand jury has been convened to ask questions about the organization. I’ve personally … Continue reading
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Tagged berg family, charitable effort, federal grand jury, irs sources, Kabbalah Centre, mark fabiani
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Murder For Hire
From The Independent Of Santa Barbara: Eugene Temkin, 50, not only apparently decided he wanted Michael Hershman — a Los Angeles-area resident to whom Temkin loaned money several years ago — dead, but had also come up with a variety … Continue reading
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Tagged apartment building, fbi interview, federal grand jury, goleta california, guinea africa, hershman, hit man, professional killer, professional killers
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David Rubin Indicted
The Los Angeles Times reports: CDR Financial Products Inc. of Beverly Hills, its founder and two other employees of the advisory firm were indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiring to rig bidding on investment contracts … Continue reading
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Tagged accountable individuals, christine varney, donald etra, federal grand jury, Hancock Park, investment contracts, municipal bond market, orthodox jew
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Will The Spinka Hasidim Scandal Slow Down The Money Laundering Rampant In Orthodox Yeshivas?
You would think the Spinka downfall would have put it to a stop. I’ve heard that even though only a few people have been named so far in that case, there is a long list of major donors in the … Continue reading
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Tagged federal grand jury, financial fraud, hebrew academy, jewish institution, orthodox jews, plea deals
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