A senior figure in organized crime was shot dead Sunday in the northern city of Tirat Carmel, in an apparent underworld hit. Rafi Ben Shalom, 37, was the nephew of notorious mob boss Michael Mor, and is believed by police to have been a key field operative for him. Mor is currently in jail for…
DetailsJurors in the trial of a Lakewood rabbi accused of arranging the kidnapping and torture of husbands to extract religious divorces completed their first full day of deliberations without reaching a verdict on Thursday.
Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, a consummate backroom dealer who wielded power for more than two decades, was sentenced to 12 years in Federal Prison on federal corruption charges. He must report to prison by noon on July 1.
A Jewish New Yorker who regularly appeared on “worst landlords” lists and whose son recently drew headlines for verbally abusing an Uber driver in a viral video has been charged with 20 felonies.
CenterLight Healthcare, a Jewish health care charity based in New York, has agreed to pay $47 million dollars in compensation to state and federal authorities after admitting to Medicaid fraud, the Forward reported Thursday.
New York – Less than two weeks before he is due to be sentenced on corruption charges, Sheldon Silver’s wife is asking a federal judge to go easy on her husband, citing his recent battle with prostate cancer.
New York – The campaign of former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has spent more than $1.5 million on attorneys since the longtime legislative leader was arrested on federal corruption charges last winter.
New York – Former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver lost a bid on Friday to dismiss the federal corruption charges he faces due to public statements a top prosecutor made that the once-powerful politician called prejudicial.
Two Israelis and an American with ties to Russia have been charged in connection with an alleged hacking scheme against 10 financial institutions, news organisations and other companies, including JPMorgan Chase, Fidelity Investments and the Wall Street Journal .
Rockland County, NY – The New York State Supreme Court has reversed the sentence of a New Square resident who was convicted on charges of assault after setting fire to the home of a fellow village resident in May 2011 and has ordered the case back into Rockland County court for further proceedings.
