Who would think that men of the cloth or elected officials would be involved in graft?!?!?
NEWARK, N.J. – Three New Jersey mayors, two state lawmakers, a deputy mayor and five rabbis were among 44 people charged Thursday in a two-track corruption and international money-laundering probe, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Jersey announced.
FBI and IRS agents arrested most of the suspects Thursday morning in what is being described as one of the biggest investigations of its kind in New Jersey history, according to NBC affiliate WNBC.
Remember Abscam?
This appears to be a connected, macabre story:
July 23: About 30 people were arrested in N.J. for selling human organs and other corruption. How do people procure organs to sell on the black market? NBC’s Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with Dr. Bernadine Healy, FBI expert Bill Gavin and bioethicist Arthur Caplan.
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It’s just the tip of the iceburg (no pun intended mr. goldberg). Investigate Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood. Where did they get their funds? From the Tax Payers. How does a town donate thousands of prime acres to a non-profit religious organization? More to follow
Five rabbits?! Oh, I see….need more coffee.
Those Jersey Rabbits are almost as bad as those Jersey Mosquitoes!