Former Agriprocessors Inc. manager Sholom Rubashkin, who was convicted of 86 counts of financial fraud in November, gave a tearful, halting speech at the end of his sentencing hearing in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids. He was charged following a May 2008 immigration raid at the former Agriprocessors slaughterhouse, where 389 workers were arrested on immigration charges.
Rubashkin told the court he had made mistakes and was remorseful. In a thick Brooklyn accent, he reiterated that he was sorry for his actions, and that he was put in a position by his family of running the operations of a large plant for which he had no training or interest.
“I’m basically a conflicted and flawed human being,” Rubashkin said. “Conflicted in that I allowed myself to be drafted into my family’s business against my wishes and better judgment.
“I basically should have stayed in teaching and being an emissary (for Lubavitcher Judaism.)”
Rubashkin’s wife testified Thursday morning about “the giant of a man,” her husband.
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.
Prosecutors have asked a federal judge to sentence the former kosher slaughterhouse executive to 25 years in prison, less than the life sentence they have said they were entitled to request.
Defense attorney Guy Cook, who had requested a six-year sentence, said the request for 25 years would essentially be a life sentence for the 50-year-old Rubashkin. Cook asked that he serve it at a facility in Otisville, N.Y., which better caters to the needs of Hasidic Jews.
“He only has about 25 or 26 years left on this earth,” Cook said. “Twenty-five years is a life sentence.”
U.S. District Court Judge Linda Reade says she’ll issue a ruling on May 27.
this link will show how useless and unpopular the judge (Linda Reade) is:
http://www.therobingroom.com/Judge.aspx?ID=1305
Yashar Koach to everyone who came to Support Shalom and we should increase in Torah & Mitzvos & Massim Tovim(Good Deeds) And Ahavas Yisroel & please try to be careful with your words No LASHON HARA!!!May we all merit theGehulah Shalama/ Final Redption SPEEDILY -Now!!! AMEN!!!
BH-I Jeffrey Tobias,Grandson of Cartoon Songwriter ,Charles Tobias,of ,Merry Melodies,and Songwriter, ask help,for anyone With ,WB,ask that ,Rebushkin a CEO,of Agriprocessors at one time in ,IOWA for help,Critical to speak to his Judge for a Character Reference. Charles Tobias Wife,Edna Tobias Father was a Chabad Rabbi from Russia,in late 1800s.He wrote,Merillie We Roll Along,in 1937.Thank you Kindly,this is very Urgent, Sholom,Jeffrey Tobias
Larry King,you were instrumental with CHABADS,Telethon.Would you kindly tell RUBUSHKINS,Judge,how very important he is in the Jewish Community,as the World? Jeffrey Tobias
Thank you so much,posting the Nuclear Mitsvah,i posted Friday,and the Gang members sentence,which is totally Wrong.Here is a Jew,that helps people anywhere,he hasnt one bad bone in him.Hasheem loves him AS YOU. Dear,.Judge,please Fathom this,and think clearly what Jews do,Worldwide.MITSVAHS.THEY ARE KIND,AND GIVE BACK TO THE WORLD,AS BEING SHINING LIGHTS.
A HAPPY PORTLAND,OREGON RESIDENT,SINCE 2002 WITH THE WILHELMS AS SUPER SHINING -LIGHTS IN THE US,ISRAEL,CALIFORNIA. JEFFREY TOBIAS
moshiach is on its way !!!!!!!!!!! its coming today!!!!!!!!
n’eNow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE WANT MOSHIACH NOWWWWWWW
I was astounded,to see a Gangmember,with 16 criminal
Past Records,get 8 years,for Cocaine Distribution,and Meth,in Portland ,Oregon.Again,he had 16 criminal past Records,and recieved 8 years,selling to do bodily harm,to many others.
th e jewish people are panishing g for a very antisimistic jugpdge we have to fight this antisimitic judge and pray to hashen for that holy man and is the time to pray for mashiah i think that wat hashen is especting from aa of us.
JUDGE-LOOK,WHO HELPED ALL THE CHILDREN IN RUSSIA,FLY TO ISRAEL? JEWS DOING MITSVAHS. FREE,RUBASHKIN,AND LET HIM,HELP CHILDREN,,WORLDWIDE. HE IS A PERSON,THAT IS 1000% REMORSEFUL. HIS CHILDREN,NEED HIM NOW.
Jeffrey T
http://myrubashkin.blogspot.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1JCv4bYyWE
Or something similar. Cmon, let’s get down to it. When the Brisker Rav was in prison in Kovno, the whole town turned out in taleism on Shabbos and the reshaim set him free. Someone tell us what more to do! We are STILL davening.
Kol Yisroel Areivim ze laze. Let us all continue with our extra tehilim, davening and extra mitzvos, to help bring the wonderful Rubashkin family complete victory.
ITS THE JUDGES FAULT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tens of thousands of Yidden will be davening in Meron on Lag Baomer, please pass on the word everyone to remember to remember to daven for the Baal Chesed and Tzedaka, Shalom Mordechai Halevy Ben Rivka Rubashkin for a complete acquital. Hashem can do anything, Hashem loves our davening and unity. We will see miracles!!!! Lets all continue davening and doing more together.
each one of us MUST continue to daven, gather for Tehilim, say his Kapital (51), and take on hachlotos. I am SURE all our efforts will open the gates of heaven and remove this terrible decree. We must continue with all our extra davening, now more than ever. We will have Didan Netzach in the end. May all the Rubashkin family have the strenght and courage to hold on and may we have the complete Geula today.
The prosecution states that the banks who lost money because of the Rubashkin “fraud” are victims.
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everyone who took out a “stated income” loan during the housing bubble and later defaulted should serve jail time. Approximately 40% of the all mortgage loans issued during the time period 2004-2007 were “stated income” loans otherwise referred to as “liar loans.” These loan defaults caused economic damage to the entire world, the feds better start building jails to house these 10’s of Millions
hashem pays close attention to see how each person reacts to seeing a fellow yid BTZARA!
its not enough to have BeTachon
Hashem requires a Hishtadlus/Actions (or @ least spread the word to others who will do what they can)
this link Made a huge Kidush H’ by the outpoor of ahavas yisroel & achdus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O4Deh5Y3Vk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1JCv4bYyWE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv2ob2ljwuk&feature=related
http://www.sholomrubashkin.com
nothing will endup hapaning to him it will be good
I am young and i am outraged at this judge. I wish i could do more but daven and say tehillim…..
I say he is innoccent cause he is! Antisemitism it is so get a new judge that will let him free now! 6 YEARS IS ABSURD!
please post where to give tzedakah
Defense attorney should request freedom now!! They have suffered enough. Too apologetic to ask for 6 years….
Defense attorney should request freedom now!! They have suffered enough. Too apologetic to ask for 6 years….
i was there today and at the end of rabbi rubashkin’s speech he said ” this might be a life sentence for me …. even a few years is a life sentence.and before a jew dies he says Shima Yisrael”.and then he said Shima bishaim hamalchus and as i heard that i burst into tears
WE SHOULD HAVE MASSIVE PRAYER RALLIES AND BE JOYOUSLY HOPEFUL IN THE OUTCOME!
i think we should say kapitel kuf ud teis for 50 days, ones by day and another time at night, at that point no one will know the difference, who is in jail and who is out, and for how long. the main thing is we should be b,simcha, “SIMCHA PORETS GEDER”
pray, pray pray, we are not powerless!
say kapitol Tzadek Beis 17 times for 40 days and G-d willing he will have a geulah. WENEED MOSHIACH NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
till he is freed and Moshiach is here
IM ONLY 12, AND I CAN NOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT TAKE THIS! WHAT ARE THEY SAYING? MOSHIACH WE ARE WAITING…….
in an open and revealed way
TSHUVA TEFILLA UTZEDAKAH MAAVBIRIN ES ROAH HAGZEIRAH…NEED I SAY MORE?
We know that even when the sword is lying on one’s neck, chas v sholom, one must not give up hope and beg for Hashem’s mercy. please continue to do everything possible in the merit of sholom mordechai halevi ben rivka, and in the blink of an eye Hashem will save this man of chesed and his family. let us utilize the very powerful day of l’ag b’omer to daven to Hashem,in the zechus of Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai.