Supreme Court Nixes Appeal by 'Spiritual Guru' Rabbi Who Bribed Cop

Wealthy and charismatic Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto had sought leniency vis-a-vis 1-year jail term, now set to begin next month.

Gidi Weitz

Yaniv Kubovich

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Sharon Pulwer

Jan 05, 2016 1:52 PM

Israel's Supreme Court turned down an appeal on Tuesday by Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto over the one-year jail that he received following his conviction for bribery in a plea agreement.

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