CEDAR RAPIDS — The former executive of Agriprocessors kosher meatpacking plant on Monday appealed a decision to deny him bail.
Attorneys for Sholom Rubashkin, 50, asked the court to impose additional conditions to ensure he does not flee before his still-undetermined sentencing date.
They urged U.S. District Chief Judge Linda Reade to consider more than 1,300 letters and e-mails of support, 43 homes worth more than $7 million offered as collateral from supporters, and letters from six rabbis who offered their Torahs in exchange for Rubashkin’s release.
Other suggested measures include curfew, home detention, home incarceration and 24-hour armed surveillance.
Rubashkin has surrendered his driver’s license, birth certificate and passport. His wife and children under also do not posses their birth certificates.
On Friday, Reade denied Rubashkin’s bail request. A Sioux Falls, S.D. jury convicted him two weeks ago on 86 counts of bank, mail and wire fraud, money laundering and failure to pay livestock providers in a timely manner. He faces a maximum of 1,255 years in prison.
Reade noted Rubashkin committed bank fraud while free on bail a year ago, and coupled with the jury’s verdict, prove to be “powerful incentives” for him to flee.
The fraud charges stem from a May 2008 immigration raid in which 389 employees were arrested.
Hashem should really help!!!!!!!!!
Keep it positive friends… He will walk and we will celebrate Didan Notzach!
when is the sentence and where is he now
who ever said somthing bad about him is crazy
domn’t put others down ,everyone said that your aloud to sell it and it’s boys who are supposed to learn halacha .More then girls .It’s not our fault thaat we don’t learn in school that halachaand don’t critisisze others when you don’t know all thhe facts
a fellow GIRL
this is very sad
Shame – don’t know who posts here. Mutar limkoir sefer Torah – lisa isha, pidyoin shvuyim etc. What happened to the days people knew a blat Gemarah.
A Fellow Lubavitcher
halacha allowes one to sel religioud items for pidyon shevuin
Our Holy Rebbeim are looking after their children and just like “Hayomim Nizkarim Venasim”. The Rebbeim will surely take Sholom Mordachi Halevi out of jai!
someone in 770 once knocked someone who got pushed into the person holding the sefer torah the Rebbe said (paraphrased): “a person is higher than a sefer torah”
He was a simple chossid, and his name was just Shmuel, so it may havebeen R’ Shmuel Munkis
its her 1st notable court case, no wonder shes doing this! shes trying to make a name! dumb lady!
just let him go this is nuts
that’s an interesting way to put it!
Rudy, was that you??!!
I cant believe this is not a dream – in this weeks parsha Yakkov had a dream – there was a ladder in that dream, there was malchim going up and down the malachim that were going up was going to accomany Yakkov to eretz Yisroel and the ones that are going down is going to accomany him to lavans house – this can connect to the time right this instint – i am sure that malachim well be with Rebushakin when he goes anywere or dose anything and malachim will all go with us to Eretz Yisorel – Cause… Read more »
calls herself a judge. A judge needs to have wisdom and compassion. For the non-violent crimes SMR is charged with and all the collateral made available to insure the governments concern of him being a flight risk, she should be embarrassed to call herself a judge. Further, as a judge she shouldn’t be acting as the executioner too.
the max is 1225 years…
iyh he will be let out….
I believe the story was with Shmuel Munkes and the Alter Rebbe. Could be wrong but that is who I remember hearing the story about!
it says he faces 1,255 years in prison doesn’t mean he will
Wow I feel soooo bad for him Hashem
pls help
ok this is obama time people,wake up and smell the coffee
1225!!!!!!!! murderers don’t get that much
I’M HOPING FOR A CHODESH KISLEV GEULAH! PLEASE REBBE!
you are a bunch of know nothing thats why you are suprised that a torah was used
it clearly states that you “must” even sell a torah for Pidyon sheviyim let alone post it as bail!!!!!!
Don’t you just love the accuracy of this article?
“A Sioux Falls, S.D. jury convicted him two weeks ago on 86 counts of bank, mail and wire fraud, money laundering and failure to pay livestock providers in a timely manner. He faces a maximum of 1,255 years in prison.”
He was not found guilty for the failure to pay livestock providers in a timely manner and he does not face 1,255 years in prison.
what i remember from my good old school days u can sell a sefer torah to build a mikvah so here i persume they r showing how precious the torah is to us we will exchange it for a liviing torah… smr has brought out so much good in people see how people r offering their houses for collateral mi keamcha yisroel hashem see how good ur children can be to each other send the yeshua keeraf ayin!
so this is it… hes convicted for 1225 years!! how can this be?
I don’t think they would actually have to give the Torah if he ran, they would probably have to give the Torah’s worth
that was my first reaction, but there is no bigger than the mitzvah than pidyon shvuyin, so i beleive it’s valid. dont forget the story (not sure who the chossid was) There was a jew in prison because he owed the poritz money. A chosid went erev yom kippur to collect money for pidyon shvuyin. with little time left till sundown and not enough money, he went to a tavern and got the goyim to pay him for every drink he consumed till he got enough money. He gave the money to the poritz and then went to shul and… Read more »
Why would someone offer their Torah’s??? Doesnt seem right to exchange a Torah for anyone.
total anti-semitisom