The head of an Orthodox Jewish group and four sect members pleaded guilty Monday in Los Angeles to federal conspiracy charges in what prosecutors called an international tax fraud and money laundering scheme involving tens of millions of dollars.
Rabbi Naftali Tzi Weisz pleaded guilty to orchestrating a scheme that helped donors avoid paying federal income taxes by having them donate millions of dollars to charities run by Spinka, his Brooklyn-based Orthodox Jewish group, then secretly refunding most of the money.
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Rabbi, others plead guilty to conspiracy
The L.A. Daily News reports:
