Rabbi confessed: I was involved in violence against recalcitrant husbands

Rabbi Shlomo Shohat, confessed yesterday (Monday), in federal court in Newark for his connections to organize violence against Gittin defaulters.

Rabbi admitted that the group was co-led by Rabbi Mendel Epstein acted against "recalcitrant husbands' violence that included a stun gun.

Sentencing will take place in November and if convicted is expected to 20 years in prison.

Six months ago, the FBI arrested 11 learners from Brooklyn, Monsey and New Jersey on suspicion of forcing Gittin network operators who collected $ 60,000 for the actions of those who were refused a divorce.

According to the indictment the rabbis Martin and Mark Mendel Epstein ran the network, as the abduction and torture – was committed by helpers.

Network was uncovered thanks to two undercover agents of the FBI, posing as the refused - divorce person and her brother. After a series of conversations with Wolmark, they were transferred to Epstein, met with him at his home in Ocean County New Jersey, and he promised them, among other things: "We'll get the guy in a few hours ... cripple him ... torture him ... cause him to give the divorce ".

When the agents asked to make the deal, they filed the bill: $ 10,000 for approval of kidnapping in the rabbinical court and $ 50,000 for the abduction and signature from the husband.

Rabbi Epstein and his son had already admitted and convicted of kidnapping and other sections.

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