A federal prosecutor warned Wednesday that if a judge releases Sholom Rubashkin from jail, the former Agriprocessors executive could quickly flee to Israel.
“The risk of flight here is acute, it’s too great,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Peter Deegan said in court.
But Rubashkin’s lawyer said his client is tightly tied to his family and the community of Postville, where he ran the packing plant for years. The lawyer, Baruch Weiss, added that Israel has a strong extradition agreement with the United States. Even if he somehow could get to Israel after surrendering his U.S. passport, Weiss said, Rubashkin surely would be sent back. “With these sorts of charges, he will not find a home in Israel, and he knows that.”
Rubashkin was arrested Friday on new charges. He had been free on bond after being charged last month with conspiring to hire undocumented workers. Weiss asked Magistrate Judge Jon Scoles to release Rubashkin after increasing the bond to $2 million and ordering him to stay in his house or in the homes of friends or relatives in Iowa or elsewhere. He said dozens of friends and relatives were willing to put up their homes as collateral for the bond.
Scoles said he would consider the matter and make a written ruling, probably on Thursday. Rubashkin was returned to jail, at least for the night.
(Source: Des Moines Register)
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9 Responses
Hashem should have mercy on him. Please say Tehillim and give tzedaka l’zchus Sholom Mordechai Halevi ben Rivka.
Enough is enough there is no reason why you have to keep reporting on this.
Is there nothing else going on that this is the top story????????????????????????
It is important. Like this we know for what to daven and what to be carefull.
Hope all works oud good for him hashem should help him
#2 THIS IS TOP NEWS
would you dismiss such a story if it were YOUR family?
This story affects many.
Instead of getting bored of hearing about someone’s misfortune how about doing something to polish your character and Ahavas Yisroel.
I am talking about talking about rubashkins all the time that is not what jews should be talking baout
It doesn’t make a difference whether he is innocent or guilty. Pidyon shevuim still applies. In this case it’s not money that he needs. He needs tefilos. So stop arguing over whether he was a jerk or not. Just hope he can go back to his family.
#2 and #6 has a good point and I am sure they meant nothing disrespectful by their comments. We all feel bad and hope for the best for this family, but all these stories, to me, are tabloid gossip at this point. These stories are not so much news as they are gawking material to see what these people are going through. We know the story already. Let this family be.
#2,#6, and #8 you are right