State Attorney decided indictment against Rabbi Pinto

Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein decided today (Wednesday) to adopt the recommendation of the State's Attorney to indict Rabbi Yeshayahu Pinto .

The indictment shall be filed in the coming days.

The indictment is submitted attributed to Rabbi Pinto bribe and giving it to the police officer Brigadier General Ephraim Bracha , who at the time as head of the police investigations division .

Alleged bribes in the amount of $ 200,000 , allegedly was offered to persuade Brigadier General Bracha to submit information , including , in particular , about the police investigation was conducted at the time the " Chazon Yeshayhu ," which Rabbi Pinto was related to.

Brigadier General Bracha updated at the time the commanders on the bribe received and facilitated active front Pinto for gathering evidence in this investigation .

Additionally, attributed to Rabbi Pinto also counts of coerced testimony while providing benefits and illegal means to various factors, and counts of harassing a witness, money laundering and other offenses.
The decision to indict was based on thorough investigation conducted by the Israel Police, under the supervision of direct previous VIP Head , General Yoav Segalovitz , and his successor , Major General Manny Yitzhaki .

The decision to press charges was made today at the end of a consultation held the attorney general, with the participation of the State Attorney , Deputy Attorney General , Deputy State , and other senior lawyers in the Tel Aviv District Attorney's Office and the DIP , including attorney Eli Schwartz, the lawyer lender 's portfolio .

Meeting dealt with the issue of an indictment against Rabbi Pinto and about the testing procedure carried out to the PID for Manasseh Arbib . Also discussed implications were Arbib's announcement of his resignation from the Israel Police for this episode.

At the end of the meeting, it was decided to hold another meeting with representatives of Rabbi Pinto , which did take place tonight. At the end of the meeting said the defense attorneys announced the name of a prescription that they give up the right to hold a hearing before a final decision is made regarding the trial .

Therefore , as mentioned, it was decided that in the coming days an indictment shall be filed against Rabbi Pinto .
Rabbi Yeshayhu Pinto's lawyers responded to the decision to indict him :

"Pinto 's response will be given , length , time and place for it . Has so far not responded numerous publications in the media, and for good reason," said the lawyers.

They said "the decision of the Attorney General not to open an investigation against the police was, despite the serious allegations against him and the recommendation of the Police Investigation Department to do so, it is puzzling . The last word has not yet been said on the matter."

Students of the Rabbi's institutions "Shuva Yisrael" said: " We are convinced of the absolute justice of the rabbi .

"Over the next few days we will reveal the mask of events in the case since 2010 when Pinto was a victim of extortion and threats affair in the United States. We will reveal all events, and then the public can judge who is the accuser and who is accused in the case ."

'בחדרי' גם ברשתות החברתיות - הצטרפו!