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What Was R. Weingarten Thinking When He Decided To Become His Own Lawyer?

By Yerachmiel Lopin on 01/16/2011 In spite of claims to the contrary , Yisroel Moshe Weingarten (YMW) had a team of lawyers hired by his friend, Menachem Blum, four months before the trial. He dismissed them the day of the … Continue reading

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Hasidic Rabbi Convicted Of Molesting His Daughter

The New York Daily News reports: A Hasidic rabbi who defended himself against charges of molesting his daughter over a seven-year period was convicted on all counts Wednesday by a jury in Brooklyn Federal Court. The victim, now 27, was … Continue reading

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