Postville, IA - Prosecutor: Rubashkin Will Flee If Released. Judge To Decide

Postville, IA - A federal prosecutor warned Wednesday that if a judge releases Sholom Rubashkin from jail, the former Agriprocessors executive could quickly flee to Israel. “The risk of flight here is acute, it’s too great,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Peter Deegan said in court. But Rubashkin’s lawyer said his client is tightly tied to his family and the community of Postville, where...