One of Israel's most influential rabbis arrested for bribing police officer.
Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto, said to have ties to businessmen Nochi Dankner, Rami Levi, Ofer Nimrodi, and Ilan Ben Dov, is suspected of paying an officer for information regarding a police investigation.
By Yaniv Kubovich | Oct.12, 2012 | 1:31 AM
The
influential rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto and his wife were arrested and investigated
on Thursday. They were charged with attempting to bribe a police officer and
money laundering. They were released under restrictive conditions once the
investigation was completed.
Arrest in the USA
for money laundering and human organ trade.
The
investigation into the conduct of rabbi Pinto and his wife was led a special
investigation team headed by Yoav Segalovich, head of the police investigations
unit. The police believe the rabbi contacted a high-ranking police officer and
offered him a bribe in exchange for information concerning an investigation.
The investigation took several weeks during which rabbi Pinto gave the police
officer the bribe.
Arrest in the USA
for money laundering and human organ trade.
Pinto
is one of the most famous and well-connected rabbis in Israel. He keeps close contacts,
receives contributions, and receives donations from leading business people.
Among those said to have ties to the rabbi are Nochi Dankner, Rami Levi, Ofer
Nimrodi, and Ilan Ben Dov.
Yaron
Lipshos, Pinto's attorney issued a statement: "Rabbi Pinto answered all
the police's questions, and divulged all that he knew in order to further the
investigation so that it may be concluded as soon as possible and disprove all
the baseless allegations raised against him."
Arrest in the USA
for money laundering and human organ trade.
"Rabbi
Pinto is certain that once all the facts come to light the investigation team
will come to understand that there was nothing wrong with his conduct,"
Lipshos added.
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