The wife of Sholom Rubashkin testified Thursday morning about “the giant of a man,” her husband.
Sholom Rubashkin, 51, has been convicted of 86 counts of fraud in connection with an immigration raid in 2008 at the Agriprocessor Kosher Slaughtering House in Postville.
Leah Rubashkin was testifying in the three day sentencing hearing that will determine how long he will spend in federal prison.
Leah Rubashkin described her husband’s endless obligation and devotion to Agriprocessors. She spoke of sleepless nights and frustration during some periods of time.
Sholom Rubashkin wiped tears from his eyes and she spoke of the regression they’ve seen in their autistic son since his incarceration. By all accounts Sholom Rubashkin and his autistic son, Moshe, 16, have a special, close bond. Before Leah Rubashkin took the stand, Abe Roth, a CPA and family friend from New York, who said the failure of the banks to use due diligence in examining the Agriprocssor’s records led to the bank’s losses.
Court will resume in the afternoon with Leah Rubashkin still on the stand.
(Source: KCRG 9)
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My heart goes out to them.
I hope the prosecutor will be raked over the coals in the sentencing phase. This has been horrible.
hashem yazor
YWN editor – PLEASE keep us updated on this.
All of K’lal yisroel shares the pain of this innocent man, who has been set-up and framed by Reshoim.
“Ve’Chol karnei Resho’im Agadeyah, Te’romomnah karnos Tazaddik.”