Indictment Against Rabbi Samuel Kellner

Kellner allegedly tried to extort $400,000 from convicted sex offender Rabbi Baruch Lebovits' family and bribed witnesses against Lebovits.

I N D I C T M E N T

S U P R E M E  C O U R T  O F  T H E  S T A T E  O F  N E W  Y O R K
                 C O U N T Y  O F  K I N G S
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  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK      |
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               AGAINST                     |
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                                           |   INDICTMENT NO. 2538/2011
X.    SAMUEL KELLNER                       |   NON-ALIGNED
          DEFENDANT                        |   RACKETS DIVISION
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PL 105.10(1) CONSPIRACY IN THE FOURTH DEGREE
AFO: N              SEX CRIME: NA
PL 110/155.40 ATTEMPTED GRAND LARCENY IN THE SECOND DEGREE
AFO: N              SEX CRIME: NA
PL 110/155.40 ATTEMPTED GRAND LARCENY IN THE SECOND DEGREE
AFO: N              SEX CRIME: NA
PL 110/155.40 ATTEMPTED GRAND LARCENY IN THE SECOND DEGREE
AFO: N              SEX CRIME: NA
PL 110/155.40 ATTEMPTED GRAND LARCENY IN THE SECOND DEGREE
AFO: N              SEX CRIME: NA
PL 110/155.40 ATTEMPTED GRAND LARCENY IN THE SECOND DEGREE
AFO: N              SEX CRIME: NA
PL 210.15 PERJURY IN THE FIRST DEGREE
AFO: N              SEX CRIME: NA
PL 210.15 PERJURY IN THE FIRST DEGREE
AFO: N              SEX CRIME: NA
PL 100.05 CRIMINAL SOLICITATION IN THE FOURTH DEGREE
AFO: N              SEX CRIME: NA
PL 100.05 CRIMINAL SOLICITATION IN THE FOURTH DEGREE
AFO: N              SEX CRIME: NA



                                  FIRST COUNT
                THE GRAND JURY OF THE COUNTY OF BY THIS INDICTMENT, ACCUSES
      THE DEFENDANT OF THE CRIME OF CONSPIRACY IN THE FOURTH DEGREE [PL
      105.10(1)] COMMITTED AS FOLLOWS:
                THE DEFENDANT, ON OR ABOUT MARCH 11, 2008, IN THE COUNTY OF
      KINGS, WITH INTENT THAT CONDUCT CONSTITUTING A CLASS B OR C FELONY BE
      PERFORMED HE AGREED WITH ONE OR MORE PERSONS TO ENGAGE IN OR CAUSE THE
      PERFORMANCE OF SUCH CONDUCT.
                


                                  SECOND COUNT
                THE GRAND JURY OF THE COUNTY OF BY THIS INDICTMENT, ACCUSES
      THE DEFENDANT OF THE CRIME OF ATTEMPTED GRAND LARCENY IN THE SECOND
      DEGREE [PL 110/155.40] COMMITTED AS FOLLOWS:
                THE DEFENDANT, ON OR ABOUT MARCH 11, 2008, IN THE COUNTY OF
      KINGS, ATTEMPTED TO STEAL CERTAIN PROPERTY, NAMELY:- FROM BARUCH
      LEBOVITZ BY MEANS OF EXTORTION, IN THAT THE DEFENDANT INSTILLED A FEAR
      IN BARUCH LEBOVITZ THAT THE DEFENDANT WOULD CAUSE PHYSICAL INJURY.



                                  THIRD COUNT
                THE GRAND JURY OF THE COUNTY OF BY THIS INDICTMENT, ACCUSES
      THE DEFENDANT OF THE CRIME OF ATTEMPTED GRAND LARCENY IN THE SECOND
      DEGREE [PL 110/155.40] COMMITTED AS FOLLOWS:
                THE DEFENDANT, ON OR ABOUT MARCH 11, 2008, IN THE COUNTY OF
      KINGS, ATTEMPTED TO STEAL CERTAIN PROPERTY, NAMELY:- FROM BARUCH
      LEBOVITZ BY MEANS OF EXTORTION, IN THAT THE DEFENDANT INSTILLED A FEAR
      IN BARUCH LEBOVITZ THAT THE DEFENDANT WOULD CAUSE PHYSICAL INJURY.



                                  FOURTH COUNT
                THE GRAND JURY OF THE COUNTY OF BY THIS INDICTMENT, ACCUSES
      THE DEFENDANT OF THE CRIME OF ATTEMPTED GRAND LARCENY IN THE SECOND
      DEGREE [PL 110/155.40] COMMITTED AS FOLLOWS:
                THE DEFENDANT, ON OR ABOUT MARCH 11, 2008, IN THE COUNTY OF
      KINGS, ATTEMPTED TO STEAL CERTAIN PROPERTY, NAMELY:- FROM BARUCH
      LEBOVITZ BY MEANS OF EXTORTION, IN THAT THE DEFENDANT INSTILLED A FEAR
      IN BARUCH LEBOVITZ THAT THE DEFENDANT WOULD CAUSE PHYSICAL INJURY.



                                  FIFTH COUNT
                THE GRAND JURY OF THE COUNTY OF BY THIS INDICTMENT, ACCUSES
      THE DEFENDANT OF THE CRIME OF ATTEMPTED GRAND LARCENY IN THE SECOND
      DEGREE [PL 110/155.40] COMMITTED AS FOLLOWS:
                THE DEFENDANT, ON OR ABOUT MARCH 11, 2008, IN THE COUNTY OF
      KINGS, ATTEMPTED TO STEAL CERTAIN PROPERTY, NAMELY:- FROM BARUCH
      LEBOVITZ BY MEANS OF EXTORTION, IN THAT THE DEFENDANT INSTILLED A FEAR
      IN BARUCH LEBOVITZ THAT THE DEFENDANT WOULD CAUSE PHYSICAL INJURY.



                                  SIXTH COUNT
                THE GRAND JURY OF THE COUNTY OF BY THIS INDICTMENT, ACCUSES
      THE DEFENDANT OF THE CRIME OF ATTEMPTED GRAND LARCENY IN THE SECOND
      DEGREE [PL 110/155.40] COMMITTED AS FOLLOWS:
                THE DEFENDANT, ON OR ABOUT MARCH 11, 2008, IN THE COUNTY OF
      KINGS, ATTEMPTED TO STEAL CERTAIN PROPERTY, NAMELY:- FROM BARUCH
      LEBOVITZ BY MEANS OF EXTORTION, IN THAT THE DEFENDANT INSTILLED A FEAR
      IN BARUCH LEBOVITZ THAT THE DEFENDANT WOULD CAUSE PHYSICAL INJURY.



                                 SEVENTH COUNT
                THE GRAND JURY OF THE COUNTY OF BY THIS INDICTMENT, ACCUSES
      THE DEFENDANT OF THE CRIME OF PERJURY IN THE FIRST DEGREE [PL 210.15]
      COMMITTED AS FOLLOWS:
                THE DEFENDANT, ON OR ABOUT MARCH 11, 2008, IN THE COUNTY OF
      KINGS, SWORE FALSELY BEFORE- , WHEN HIS FALSE STATEMENT CONSISTED OF
      TESTIMONY AND WAS MATERIAL TO THE ACTION, PROCEEDING AND MATTER IN
      WHICH IT WAS MADE.



                                  EIGHTH COUNT
                THE GRAND JURY OF THE COUNTY OF BY THIS INDICTMENT, ACCUSES
      THE DEFENDANT OF THE CRIME OF PERJURY IN THE FIRST DEGREE [PL 210.15]
      COMMITTED AS FOLLOWS:
                THE DEFENDANT, ON OR ABOUT MARCH 11, 2008, IN THE COUNTY OF
      KINGS, SWORE FALSELY BEFORE- , WHEN HIS FALSE STATEMENT CONSISTED OF
      TESTIMONY AND WAS MATERIAL TO THE ACTION, PROCEEDING AND MATTER IN
      WHICH IT WAS MADE.


                                  NINTH COUNT
                THE GRAND JURY OF THE COUNTY OF BY THIS INDICTMENT, ACCUSES
      THE DEFENDANT OF THE OFFENSE OF CRIMINAL SOLICITATION IN THE FOURTH
      DEGREE [PL 100.05] COMMITTED AS FOLLOWS:
                THE DEFENDANT, ON OR ABOUT MARCH 11, 2008, IN THE COUNTY OF
      KINGS, DID SOLICIT, REQUEST, COMMAND, IMPORTUNE OR OTHERWISE ATTEMPT TO
      CAUSE A THIRD PERSON TO ENGAGE IN CONDUCT CONSTITUTING A FELONY.



                                  TENTH COUNT
                THE GRAND JURY OF THE COUNTY OF BY THIS INDICTMENT, ACCUSES
      THE DEFENDANT OF THE OFFENSE OF CRIMINAL SOLICITATION IN THE FOURTH
      DEGREE [PL 100.05] COMMITTED AS FOLLOWS:
                THE DEFENDANT, ON OR ABOUT MARCH 11, 2008, IN THE COUNTY OF
      KINGS, DID SOLICIT, REQUEST, COMMAND, IMPORTUNE OR OTHERWISE ATTEMPT TO
      CAUSE A THIRD PERSON TO ENGAGE IN CONDUCT CONSTITUTING A FELONY.


                                           CHARLES J. HYNES
                                           DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Comments

[kalman]

look at the dates it is 2008 it smells of another hynes' henna white scam

[Yosef ben M.]

what a guy,
if he wears a white shirt (off white / a little dirty is ok)
a black suit or frock, black shoes and fedora hat, makes of him a true tzaddik.
of the same caliber as that guy lebowitz tha he is extorting!
straight from birkhot hatzaddikim of the amidoh, both of them !
rabbis, my butt.

[Jewdo]

Please don't compare a child molester(an issue of dam) with an alleged extortionist(a matter of mamon). They are not even in the same class and I am sure you are aware that he is not convicted yet. So slow your roll Yosef ben M.

[Yosef ben M.]

i am with u jewdo, though i must admit, seems both characters have a breathtaking personality. hardly 'mofet' to emulate.

ps: - how often do we see our gedolim addressing the issues of such sexual abuse 'dam' cases adequately?
- how often do we see our gedolim addressing matters of 'damim(mamon)' within the chareidi community with adequate opprobrium?

[Loshon Hora]

I guess Kelner may not only have to fear Mr. Ben Dover in the slammer, he may need to watch his behind from getting what he tried to squeeze out of BML.
I don't usualy stoop so low, but I must admit I also suffer from a racsist problem, & it isn't Frenken, it is Hungarian Jews, especially those of Willyburg.
Shmarayhoo, do you have a therapist that copuld get this hate out of me & help me love every Jew, even the Hungarians?

[jancsipista]

loshon hara- does youre hate of hungarian jews have a basis , do you have a hungarian mother inlaw or are you youreself from hungarian decendants can you diagnose youreself from were does it eminate. i myself came from hungary and interestingly i agree with you parially, by that i mean alot of molestations since i myself was molested at the age of 10 aree done by theese hungarian hassidim not i am not a hassid.

[Loshon Hora]

I have no Hungarian blood B"H, but I had a Tepple clad Hungarian Rebbi in Cheder at about age 10-11 & still have nightmares etc. BTW he is free & walks the planet, say no more. Later on in life I had some bussiness dealings with them, I should have knowen better.

[Deremes]

I have to agree with you.

Those Hungarian Hasidim produces child molesters like never before.
Every rebbe in cheder and yeshiva is a child molester.
One out of five children are molested.
Every person going to the mikvah is looking to molest and most kids in the mikvah are molested.

As per the evil NR, teen pregnancy and abortions in the frum neighborhoods are on the rise.

What else is news?

[jancsipista]

loshon hara- i also have nighmares about my rebbi and it was in hungary it looks like we have many things in common, the difference is i know them better them you but still you cant put them all under the same hat there are many litvak or other sects that are acting in a similar or identical ways but there is alot to what youre saying about molestations from that part of the jewish world, and i am hungarian , it occured to me a few years ago about that commonality.

[jancsipista]

deremes- youre making a mockery of it all youre despicable .

[Deremes]

jancsipista,

Its disgusting what happened to you as a child.

The mockery are those who are trying to make you all believe that it is as i wrote.

[jancsipista]

deremes- the tradedy is that it has to come to this to make a statement like loshom hara and that is the fault of non other then our gedolim that is even more disgusting then anything else to let it go and not act on it in time that it shouldnt spread like wildefire its a horror

[Deremes]

"it shouldnt spread like wildefire its a horror"

That what i meant. The so called advocates are trying hard that you all believe the non-sense.
Yes there is a problem, but far less then in the "real world".
I repeat, its way less the in the "real world".

[jancsipista]

deremes- I repeat, its way less the in the "real world".
nebeh you dont get it even one is too many in such cases and there are hundreds if not thousands as i wrote before many times i was molested over 50 years ago when i was 10 and this wasnt even in the usa it was in europe by non other then our moyel and shoihet of the town , i am sure even before the ww2 it was occuring i have no statistics again even one is way too many.

[critical minyan]

been a long time since ive heard such a disgusting story. what a shandeh.

[WoolSilkCotton]

http://video.pbs.org/video/1889568449

How is this different than the frumma velt?

[Loshon Hora]

Woolsilkcotton
What a movie, If J would have come he may have cried, but after he would have been caught with his...
The Bishop appologized, untile his exposure will be exposed what then?

[WoolSilkCotton]

Loshon Hora, it's all a big joke to you, isn't it.

And that is why you and your filthy frumma velt learn nothing from others' mistakes. Take a good look at the video, and then look at your frumma neighborhood.

Exploiting the vulnerable is the key to any orthodox religion. Molestation is how orthodox clergy do so to children of families without money or status. Orthodox Jews are the same drek as all other orthodoxys.

[The Real Joe]

This is some crazy story I wonder if BML highered hi mt odo this although I he's got the cash to do it I can't see someone taking such a huge risk it will be interesting seeing the DA try win all of theses counts

[Hakham Yosef Haim]

One molestor, if he molests a diffefent bachur every day can molest 365 children a year and 14,600 bachurim during a 40 year carreer. 100 molestors could molest 1,460,000 bachurim in 40 years. We see that it takes less than 100 molestors to molest every haredi bachur in the world.
How dare anybody say that every haredi is a molestor or that even 1% of haredim are molestors and how dare anybody say that everybody who goes to the mikva is looking to molest the young people in the mikva or that even 1% of the men who go to mikva are looking to molest.
However bachurim should be instucted to not go to the mikva when they might end up alone in the mikva. I have a friend who is a 26 year old bachur who will not go to a certain mikva when nobody else is in this mikva because when he was 24 a 15 year old bachur tried to molest him in this mikva. The 24 year old bachur was able to resist being molested by the 15 year old bachur, even though the 24 year old bachur didn't really know what child molestation is until somebody tried to molest him.
Now that molestors are scared that they will go to jail if they molest bachurim under 18, I am scared that the molestors will concentrare on molesting bachurim over 18 who have no sex-education and don't know what child molestation is.
By the way, not all molestors are hungarian. Isn't Kolko a litvak?

[www.TheRealNuchem.blogspot.com]

This site makes the nazis look good!

I doubt if any of the people that post comments are jewish. This is ao open forum for jew bashing

[Yaakov]

www.TheRealNuchem.blogspot.com

Much Hatzlacha in your work. Keep it going!

[Abie]

The posters are probably Jewish all right.

They're just, for one reason or another, estranged and bitter at Yiddishkeit and find this blog the perfect place to spew their hate and disillusion for all things Jewish.

You can see the bitterness and hate in every post. They ALWAYS see the bad and Yiddishkeit is ALWAYS wrong.

What a pity on them!

I read this quote somewhere: "I wish I can stop hating as fast as I can start".

[Benjamin Uchytil]

Gentlemen, as a Litvak mesivta teacher I am sorry to report that there are a tremendous number of Orthodox pedophiles out there, both Litvak and Chassidic.

When I took the cases presented to me to the rabbonim, I was ignored every time. When I stood up for the child victims and reported the known abusers to Child Protective Services, I was marginalized by the rabbonim because of 'mesirah'.

The rabbonim fail, in virtually every case, to protect child victims of Orthodox pedophiles. The rabbonim, in virtually every case, choose to protect the 'rights' of the Orthodox pedophiles.

In every case I am personally privy to, the rabbonim chose to protect the pedophiles over their child victims.