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"This guy, at least from a defense attorney's point of view, seems like a treasure trove for defense purposes," said Simon, who is now a criminal defense attorney who represents clients accused of white collar crimes. "I would love to have the opportunity to cross-examine this guy."
Prosecutors said they have hundreds of hours of video and audio recordings documenting much of the money laundering and bribes.
U.S. Attorney Ralph J. Marra Jr. called the money-laundering case "unprecedented" in the "number and prominence of the individuals involved."
The rabbis and their associates continued working with the witness even though they sometimes expressed concern about the possibility of getting caught.
In March, the witness was driving Fish to a Brooklyn meeting with Levi Deutsch, an Israeli who supplied cash for Fish's money-laundering operations. When the witness mentioned cross streets to which they were headed, Fish became nervous, according to court records.
"Don't even say the street. . . . in this car," Fish said, according to the complaints. The witness reassured Fish that "there's nothing. I had (the car) swept. Don't worry about it," to which Fish replied, "swept, shmept."
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Jul 26, 2009 at 06:24 AM Anonymous Says:
Rabbi fish such a great guy a real tzaddik all of the profits went to tzedoka anyway, so sad
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Jul 26, 2009 at 06:23 AM Hudy Says:
Where Dreck's parents and family sitting shiva?
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Jul 26, 2009 at 08:00 AM Al Tehi Tzaddik Harbe Says:
“ Rabbi fish such a great guy a real tzaddik all of the profits went to tzedoka anyway, so sad ”
Giving illegal profits to tzedaka doesn't make one a tzaddik.
It's called mitzvah habo b'aveirah.
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Jul 26, 2009 at 07:10 AM mr Says:
“ Where Dreck's parents and family sitting shiva? ”
If they're R not they will be very soon !
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Jul 26, 2009 at 06:37 AM chuchem Lazer Says:
“ Rabbi fish such a great guy a real tzaddik all of the profits went to tzedoka anyway, so sad ”
Come on! All of a sudden evry ones profit went to tzadakah,yes, what to you think he didn't have to make a living? Ochet mir a tzadik don't be so naïve.
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Jul 26, 2009 at 08:38 AM Anonymous Says:
Still shocked by the actions of this piece of dwek.. A career criminal a known fraudster going around begging goodhearted people to "please" help him survive..
Meanwhile all are "innocent until proven guilty" anyway, and this scum bag drek is filthy guilty.
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Jul 26, 2009 at 08:36 AM Insider Says:
I don't see rabbi Fish being accused of going to Atlantic City, night clubs, or brothels. Nor did he drive anything remotely resembling a newer model automobile. As a previous commentator noted, Rabbi Fish is a true tzaddik. He reaches out to young men who have not had a religious education, making bar-mitzvahs at his own expense (there's whre the mopney went), and making weddings for orphans (that's where the rest of the money went).
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Jul 26, 2009 at 09:11 AM he's the reason my son is in yeshiva Says:
“ I don't see rabbi Fish being accused of going to Atlantic City, night clubs, or brothels. Nor did he drive anything remotely resembling a newer model automobile. As a previous commentator noted, Rabbi Fish is a true tzaddik. He reaches out to young men who have not had a religious education, making bar-mitzvahs at his own expense (there's whre the mopney went), and making weddings for orphans (that's where the rest of the money went). ”
I can attest to that.
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Jul 26, 2009 at 08:59 AM rabbi fish is a tzaddik Says:
anyone who know reb motcha can see the schina is on his punim he is a holy person who has saved many nishamos in klal yisroel im not saying what if true was right just all of u who like to nock other ppl in a down fall shud just look at them selves first and see how straight they are in the paying taxes and yiddishkit I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THIS AMAZING TZADDIK IS GOING TO HAVE MONEY FOR LEGAL FREE RABBOISI WE MUST HELP!!!!!!!!
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Jul 26, 2009 at 08:47 AM Anonymous Says:
“ Giving illegal profits to tzedaka doesn't make one a tzaddik.
It's called mitzvah habo b'aveirah.
”
Are you 100% kosher what are you talking And since when are you a posiek When was the last time you open ashilcan erich I am not talking R chaim shilvan erich Do you even know where to look.
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Jul 26, 2009 at 08:43 AM Anonymous Says:
“ Giving illegal profits to tzedaka doesn't make one a tzaddik.
It's called mitzvah habo b'aveirah.
”
Right, but (without looking at the current charges, on which he's anyway innocent until proven guilty) he's a very special person, he takes care of many impoverished russian families, and other immigrants in distress.
In this case, if he's c"v proven guilty, although law is law, it still makes some difference when someone does it for his personal gain, or for the sake of impoverished families.
Let alone in this case when the entire story was a ugly entrapment by some piece of dirt, a known criminal.
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Jul 26, 2009 at 09:19 AM Anonymous Says:
listen my freind i am sure you have a goyte at home were you pay her cash evrey friday thats illiegel too. and when you go to the jersey malls to chap metizos and not having to pay sales tax while bringing back the mdse. to n.y. thats illiegal too.
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Jul 26, 2009 at 09:19 AM jt Says:
“ I don't see rabbi Fish being accused of going to Atlantic City, night clubs, or brothels. Nor did he drive anything remotely resembling a newer model automobile. As a previous commentator noted, Rabbi Fish is a true tzaddik. He reaches out to young men who have not had a religious education, making bar-mitzvahs at his own expense (there's whre the mopney went), and making weddings for orphans (that's where the rest of the money went). ”
I hope the one thing we learn from this is that even if u r the biggest baal chesed and u have the greatest intentions u absolutely cannot engage in illegal activities. besides for being halachicly questionable, it is a tremendous chillul hashem. unfortunately we jews have to put a tremendous value to money bc our cost of living is so high and we have a huge network of institutions that rely on the publics monetary support. why dont you ever see the "pashut shoemaker" get an aliyah in shul. we have to all b more honest in our dealings. this is the only way to move away from the dishonest culture that thrives in our communities
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Jul 26, 2009 at 09:22 AM Anonymous Says:
and guess what when si\omebody goes around for tzudukah to marry off his kids and gets cash and dosnt report it as income thats illigel too so next time when somebodu comes over to your house for tzedukah and you are thinking of giving the man 10.00 think again you are doing somrthing illigel
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Jul 26, 2009 at 09:27 AM Anonymous Says:
i know rabbi fish im not go to say that what he did is OK but believe me he never a appreciated this money it all went to Tzadik he is a loving person who love every Jew,
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Jul 26, 2009 at 09:32 AM Anonymous Says:
“ listen my freind i am sure you have a goyte at home were you pay her cash evrey friday thats illiegel too. and when you go to the jersey malls to chap metizos and not having to pay sales tax while bringing back the mdse. to n.y. thats illiegal too. ”
It's not illegal to buy merchandise in NJ malls.
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Jul 26, 2009 at 09:44 AM aron Says:
“ Giving illegal profits to tzedaka doesn't make one a tzaddik.
It's called mitzvah habo b'aveirah.
”
which aveirah please be specific
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Jul 26, 2009 at 10:03 AM Anonymous Says:
“ It's not illegal to buy merchandise in NJ malls. ”
No, but legally you have to file a form afterwards to pay the NYS Sales Tax for the taxable purchase amount if you live in NY.
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Jul 26, 2009 at 10:06 AM Robert Says:
“ and guess what when si\omebody goes around for tzudukah to marry off his kids and gets cash and dosnt report it as income thats illigel too so next time when somebodu comes over to your house for tzedukah and you are thinking of giving the man 10.00 think again you are doing somrthing illigel ”
you are wrong.. the one giving has no obligation to report a 10 dollar donation..in some cases the recipient has an obligation to report..
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Jul 26, 2009 at 10:05 AM Anonymous Says:
“ It's not illegal to buy merchandise in NJ malls. ”
No it's not illegal. But you still have to pay NY sales tax on the merchandise. Do you report all of your NJ purchases to the IRS?
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Jul 26, 2009 at 09:57 AM Anonymous Says:
“ Where Dreck's parents and family sitting shiva? ”
This is not a joke they really sit down on Friday
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Jul 26, 2009 at 09:51 AM Anonymous Says:
“ It's not illegal to buy merchandise in NJ malls. ”
you have to file on your ny taxes all the merchandise you buy in nj-so yes if you dont file it is illegal!!
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Jul 26, 2009 at 10:21 AM Anonymous Says:
Where are Duek's parents? Why aren't they denouncing their son?
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Jul 26, 2009 at 10:26 AM Anonymous Says:
To add to #s 1,8,9,11 and 15- Rabbi fish is a true Tzaddik who has devoted his life to helping the downtrodden of our society, literally getting kids off the streets and into yeshivas. Allnthe school administrators can attest to that. He has had no monetary or materialistic gain from the alleged crimes he has been charged with. May Hashem protect and shield him from these troubles.
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Jul 26, 2009 at 10:55 AM kc Says:
“ Are you 100% kosher what are you talking And since when are you a posiek When was the last time you open ashilcan erich I am not talking R chaim shilvan erich Do you even know where to look. ”
Whats with all the hostility?
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Jul 26, 2009 at 10:51 AM Anonymous Says:
“ Where are Duek's parents? Why aren't they denouncing their son? ”
are you denouncing your son for selling drugs?
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Jul 26, 2009 at 11:40 AM Anonymous Says:
Everybody have opinions, this is a crook, this is Chillul Hashem, they deserved. The botton line is, if you are in the same situation, what will you do????
Myself? I don't know , the Nissoyun is to great. This why I don't judge. They didn't ask Dwek, let's do bussiness, He came to them, so a little Kaf zechut
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Jul 26, 2009 at 11:49 AM Gartel Says:
They did denounce their son.
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Jul 26, 2009 at 11:32 AM obamanation Says:
“ Where are Duek's parents? Why aren't they denouncing their son? ”
first of all his father was in court thursday after noon talking to all the families involved and he was crying to them like a baby telling them he wishes his son dies very soon and shobbus morning he got up in front of the hole shule and denounced him again. yosher koiyach
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Jul 26, 2009 at 11:49 AM Gartel Says:
They did denounce their son.
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Jul 26, 2009 at 11:32 AM obamanation Says:
“ Where are Duek's parents? Why aren't they denouncing their son? ”
first of all his father was in court thursday after noon talking to all the families involved and he was crying to them like a baby telling them he wishes his son dies very soon and shobbus morning he got up in front of the hole shule and denounced him again. yosher koiyach
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Jul 26, 2009 at 11:49 AM Gartel Says:
They did denounce their son.
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Jul 26, 2009 at 11:32 AM obamanation Says:
“ Where are Duek's parents? Why aren't they denouncing their son? ”
first of all his father was in court thursday after noon talking to all the families involved and he was crying to them like a baby telling them he wishes his son dies very soon and shobbus morning he got up in front of the hole shule and denounced him again. yosher koiyach
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Jul 26, 2009 at 12:20 PM Lest We Forget Says:
Rabosi, just because someone was arrested doesn't mean they are guilty. We need to remember that very very well. HKBH will judge us like we judge others. Do WE want to be judged guilty without being afforded a "trial" by HKBH. Don't forget what Rashi brings when Yosef HaTzadik revealed himself to his brothers, "Oy lanu l'yom ha'din, oy lanu l'yom ha'tochacha."
Did we perhaps fall from our pedestal? Yes but lets do what we can to bring ourselves up again. It is us to ALL of us!
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Jul 26, 2009 at 12:40 PM Joe Says:
Unbelievavble this guy went and begged people to cash checks for him because his family is starving, while trying to incriminate them what an EVIL person its mind bugling.
Whom of us wouldn't do the same that these rabbis did, and try to help a starving family and based on this to send them to jail it is SICK!
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Jul 26, 2009 at 12:47 PM Anonymous Says:
“ and guess what when si\omebody goes around for tzudukah to marry off his kids and gets cash and dosnt report it as income thats illigel too so next time when somebodu comes over to your house for tzedukah and you are thinking of giving the man 10.00 think again you are doing somrthing illigel ”
If you're not an accountant then don't try to talk like one.
The IRS actually does NOT consider money gotten from "begging" as income. Actually people in the US that live off of "begging"want that to change so they can get an earned income credit...
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Jul 26, 2009 at 01:17 PM Anonymous Says:
like the family didn't know what the son was doing? after being arrested in 06 and running around making deals? if they didn't know, it means they didn't want to know-just like the Madoff victims didn't know it was all a ponzi scheme. Right! And, in any event, the mosser will still be going to jail regardless of his help. think of the brian mcgloclin story very recently. that guy wore a wire and set up a very big assemblyman. even with all his help, that mosser got ten years. the judge wanted him to get fifteen, but the US Attorney went nuts saying that if the judge gave that guy 15, no one would ever become cooperating witnesses. so here, this mosser ho must have been facing more than 100 years (Look at Samet- 27 years for 3 million) this mosser here will still go away. ok, maybe only 9.9 years so he goes to a camp instead of a low, but still many years in prison.
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Jul 26, 2009 at 01:34 PM Anonymous Says:
it may be a good idea to post in the comments section of all major news papers a link of the the zev brenner show yesterday night.
http://talklinecommunications.com/broadcasts/podcastgen1.2/feed.xml
http://talklinecommunications.com/broadcasts/podcastgen1.2/media/2009-07-26_72509.mp3
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Jul 26, 2009 at 01:41 PM what about nthe moiser shick Says:
why are we forgetting that dwecks father denounced him shicks fatjher goes to visit him
see the difference between sefard and ashkenaz
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Jul 26, 2009 at 01:49 PM Dovid Says:
I can't wait until we are bombarded with appeals to give money for "pidyon shvuyim" to get these criminals out of jail.
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Jul 26, 2009 at 02:14 PM B Says:
“ Giving illegal profits to tzedaka doesn't make one a tzaddik.
It's called mitzvah habo b'aveirah.
”
The goverment rapes people with taxation. therefore what Rabbi Fisch did isn't such a big aveirah in my eyes (though still illegal ). Rabbi Fisch is probably the only reason I'm frum today. He was my father in ruchnios and gashmios. He paid for my summer camp, tefilin, and even my clothes while asking nothing in return. And that is why he's a tzadik and you're schmuck for nocking a yid beshas tzarah.
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Jul 26, 2009 at 02:08 PM Anonymous Says:
“ I can't wait until we are bombarded with appeals to give money for "pidyon shvuyim" to get these criminals out of jail. ”
I can't wait for the day ur son needs a kidney and you need $200k to "buy" one. you mortgage ur house to get the money and "BLAMMMOOO" you get arrested for doing "ILLEAGAL" stuff. I won't send you a dime U are guilty before that.
the crime: no jewish heart
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Jul 26, 2009 at 03:30 PM Chosid of rabbi fish Says:
“ Giving illegal profits to tzedaka doesn't make one a tzaddik.
It's called mitzvah habo b'aveirah.
”
Rabbi fish is a real tzadik i was once called with a couple of other guys to a ben gers bar mitzvah with the rabbi paying de whole thing
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Jul 26, 2009 at 03:30 PM Chosid of rabbi fish Says:
“ Giving illegal profits to tzedaka doesn't make one a tzaddik.
It's called mitzvah habo b'aveirah.
”
Rabbi fish is a real tzadik i was once called with a couple of other guys to a ben gers bar mitzvah with the rabbi paying de whole thing
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Jul 26, 2009 at 05:59 PM Think again! Says:
“ I can't wait until we are bombarded with appeals to give money for "pidyon shvuyim" to get these criminals out of jail. ”
Hey YOU ROSHO, why don't you sign your last name so that when it will be YOUR family I can remember what YOU said and NOT GIVE!!!
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Jul 26, 2009 at 09:46 PM Anonymous Says:
Reply to #40. You are very mean pidyon sh'vuim is a mitzvah regardless of guilt.
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Jul 26, 2009 at 10:29 PM appalled Says:
People wishing others to need a kidney?omg-you people(some)are vicious beyond belief! And you call yourselves Jews??If his father wished him dead, I feel so sad-not that I condone what a masser did but for a father to do that? Is this Eicha in living color?
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Jul 26, 2009 at 11:30 PM Anonymous Says:
I know Rabbi Fish since 1992, he had a shul for Jews from Russian on 14 av and 42nd street, he was always open for us and willing to help, he did not even have a car, I feel very sorry for him, such a nice guy
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Jul 27, 2009 at 12:01 AM Ronch Says:
You guys can say what you want, any individual that can go after R' DAVID YOSEF, is not only vile, he is trying to prove a point that there are low life ppl just like him out there, and he went out to prove it. a MAMZER like Dwek, and the rest of greedy jewish america, is exactly why we are HATED all over the world. Its way past money and greed....they are willing to turn on an entire NATION, to get themselves out of the original hole they dug themselves, by their GREED.
Not only should they denounce their son, He and his entire family should be treated no better then madoff!
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Jul 27, 2009 at 12:11 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Unbelievavble this guy went and begged people to cash checks for him because his family is starving, while trying to incriminate them what an EVIL person its mind bugling.
Whom of us wouldn't do the same that these rabbis did, and try to help a starving family and based on this to send them to jail it is SICK! ”
Let's wait for the evidence and tapes and see if these so called tzaddikim took a cut.