The founder of a Southern California synagogue that was attacked last year in what prosecutors have called a deadly hate crime has pleaded guilty to a multi-million dollar tax fraud scheme, authorities say.
and a powerful message to his congregation: “We are a Jewish nation that will stand tall. We will not let anything or anyone take us down. Terrorism like this will not take us down.”“Yet, we’ve since learned that Rabbi Goldstein violated the law, contradicted what our synagogue stands for, and transgressed the very moral and ethical rules of the Torah he taught,” the statement said.
After learning of the allegations against Goldstein last year, the Chabad launched an internal review and removed him from his duties. He was also dismissed by the Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters as a representative of the movement, the statement said. “How do we reconcile this heartbreaking reality with the good Rabbi Goldstein accomplished during his decades of service? How do we separate his unethical and unlawful behavior from his many positive contributions to our community? We will surely struggle with these questions for a long time to come,” the statement said.Goldstein pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States and commit wire fraud, prosecutors said.
Five of Goldstein’s associates pleaded guilty to wire fraud, money laundering, filing a false tax return and other crimes.
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