Leiby Kletzky's Father Sues Levi Aron For $100 Million

The father of the murdered 8-year-old hasidic boy Leiby Kletzky is suing his son's confessed murderer, Levi Aron, for $100 million.

 

Leibly Kletzky

 

The Daily News reports:

The family of Leiby Kletzky wants his admitted butcher to fork over $100 million for kidnapping, killing and dismembering the 8-year-old Brooklyn boy.

Leiby's father, Nachman Kletzky, is seeking the massive haul in punitive damages from Levi Aron, who has been charged with killing the boy after abducting him as he walked home from camp last month, a lawsuit disclosed Monday shows.

The civil suit, filed last week in Brooklyn Supreme Court,  says that Leiby "was terrorized, physically and psychologically assaulted and injured, and was murdered and his body dismembered, with parts of his body hidden in a refrigerator."

The suit was filed on behalf of Nachman Kletzky, who only learned in recent weeks of the gruesome details of his son's death, a source said.…

Here is the lawsuit as a PDF file:

Download KLetzky v Aron

Update 3:15 pm CDT – The AP is reporting that Nachman Kletzky is also suing Levi Aron's father:

Aron's father owned the building where his son lived. The two civil lawsuits say he should've known what was going on and could've stopped it. He hasn't responded to a telephone message left Monday seeking comment.

Comments

[Guest]

What's the point? Levi Aaron probably doesn't have a penny to his name.

[MICHAEL]

The point is to make sure that the killer does not profit from books and movies that the killer helps write once he miraculosly repents just like son of sam.

[Q]

We need the death penalty back in New York.

[Office of the Chief Rabbi]

I wonder if the lawyer is working on contingency. Or, will we see Nachman shnorring? Maybe he'll set up a website with annoying pop-ups;>)

[seymour]

it is already a law in NY

so the lawsuit for that reason in not needed

[lion]

they need to sue ohel and mandel that knew about levi aron and did nothing

[R. Wisler]

The filth Aron (or someone close to him) sure has enough money to pay for 2 lawyers (whose fees are probably about $200 an hour each).

[moshy]

so nachman klutzky raised money from the community for him and he is flushing it down the toilet for lawyers

[ultra haredi lite]

Obcene

[Jew Boy]

Typical hareidi. Its all about the money. Ill bet he sent his son to his death so he can profit from it.

[R. Wisler]

Let's not be cruel. That comment was totally uncalled for Jew Boy. In fact, Shmarya, please remove this obscenity and ban the fool who posted it???

[alfabc]

Jew Boy:

Shame on you! A more likely scenario is that the Kletskys were encouraged to file the lawsuit by a lawyer working pro bono (for the publicity). The Kletskys are vulnerable after the tragedy they suffered. Have Mercy!

Shmarya: I agree Jew Boy should be banned. Permanently.

[dlz]

Shmarya: I third the motion to ban Jew Boy.

[OMG]

Posted by: Jew Boy | August 29, 2011 at 02:38 PM

You leave me no choice but to call you out on your vile comment. An element out there will just say anything to score a few feces points. May no person ever have to make a decision, if to sue someone who killed his son.

[Jew Boy]

Banned?!? Im only taking the comments I read here to their logical extremes. FWIW, filing a wrongful death civil suit us standard. OJ was also sued by hmmmm I wonder, are the Goldmans hareidi?

[monseyboy]

Shmarya is the same filth as jewboy

[monseyguy]

nebich,the poor boy had to be slaughtered so his parents should qualify to be shnorrers! and to add insult to injury,they should sue the city,the fed,the dead mother,the mohel who circumcised him for not completing the job,the former boss,the community,the school,the 66 pct,but not themselves,for letting a young kid walk such a lengthy way to his doom.why couldnt they wait a little bit later to sue?

[waaaaay2]

shmarya will not ban jew boy...shmarya posted this just for jew boys comment he loves it and gets offf on it

[seymour]

Banned?!? Im only taking the comments I read here to their logical extremes. FWIW, filing a wrongful death civil suit us standard. OJ was also sued by hmmmm I wonder, are the Goldmans hareidi?

Posted by: Jew Boy | August 29, 2011 at 03:11 PM

oj has money and was not crazy different circusstances

[Jew Boy]

OJ had no money left. Thats why they sold his Heisman. As to the "crazy", has Levi been found legally "crazy"? I must have missed that story in all the Irene coverage. Bottom line, wrongful death lawsuits in homocide cases are normal courses of action. Even if Levi is found criminally insane and/or unfit to stand trial, that in no way means he cant be sued in civil court.

[Choni HaMeragel]

IF THEY CAN THEY SHOULD SUE FOR MORE:
- "L'MAN Y'ROO V'YIRA-OO" SCARE THE EVIL OUT OF THEM.
- TO HOLD ANYONE NOT REPORTING A CRIME NOR STOPPING IT, RESPONSIBLE AS WELL.
- TO ALL THE "GITTE N'SHOMES" WHY BE MEAN? YOU ARE ALREADY COUNTING HIS MONEY? IS IT COMING FROM YOUR POCKET? WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRADE PLACES WITH HIM, CHALILAH?? WHY SHOULDN'T THE FAMILY GET REPARATION?

rep·a·ra·tion (rp-rshn)
n.
1. The act or process of repairing or the condition of being repaired.
2. The act or process of making amends; expiation.
3. Something done or paid to compensate or make amends.
Reparation implies recompense given to one who has suffered at the hands of another.

[Bfeirush in Fartscroll]

It is hard to believe that a jury will find the father culpable in any way - I'm no lawyer but since the killer himself couldn't rub two dimes together to make twenty cents maybe they figure they'll go after the homeowners policy. It's a stretch, not too mention very dicey to blame the father. I'm not going to say more because I don't want to bring any pain to anyone close to this tragedy but let's leave it at that.

[Uzi Ben Asher]

Jewboy -- No, the Goldmans aren't haredi.

On the other hand, Fred Goldman is a slimy SOB who was estranged from his son for three years before Ron was murdered. Ditto for Goldman's first wife, who was estranged from her son since he was 11.

If anyone is entitled to money, it would be Sydney and Justin Simpson, whose mother was murdered. Not some guy who hadn't seen his son in three years, nor a birth mother who hadn't seen him since age 6, nor spoken to him since age 12. In fact, Rufo's husband (now ex-husband) threatened Ron Goldman, ordering him not to speak to his birth mother or else.

[Uzi Ben Asher]

Suing Levi Aron isn't going to do any good. Leiby's parents will have to relive the horrible crime in court, and will have to confront the murderer. Both will be extremely traumatic experiences for the parents.

As Aron has no money to be recovered, a contingency plan won't fly. The only way a lawyer would take the case is pro bono. New York's Son of Sam law means that if Aron wrote a book, or gave TV interviews for money, that would automatically go to the victim's parents anyway.

In the end, a waste of time. Just convict Aron for murder and hope someone in prison kills him as was done to Jeff Dahmer.

[OMG]

My prediction is that Levi Aron will default on the civil lawsuit. And no money will ever be recovered, neither form him or his family.

[seymour]

A Son of Sam Law is any law designed to keep criminals from profiting from their crimes, however not in the same manner of asset forfeiture, which is intended to seize assets acquired directly as a result of criminal activity so that criminals are unable to use ill-gotten money for their personal gain and enjoyment. Rather, "son of sam laws" are intended for criminals not to profit from publicity, often by selling their stories to publishers. Such laws often authorize the state to seize money earned from such a deal and use it to compensate the criminal's victims. The term "Son of Sam" refers to the nickname of serial killer David Berkowitz, the subject of a notorious murder case in 1978.

In certain cases a Son of Sam law can be extended beyond the criminals themselves to include friends, neighbors, and family members of the lawbreaker who seek to profit by telling publishers and filmmakers of their relation to the criminal. In other cases, a person may not financially benefit from the sale of a story or any other mementos pertaining to the crime—if the criminal was convicted after the date lawmakers passed the law in the states where the crime was committed.
[edit] History

The first such law was created in New York after the Son of Sam murders committed by serial killer David Berkowitz. It was enacted after rampant speculation about publishers offering large amounts of money for Berkowitz's story. The law was invoked in New York 11 times between 1977 and 1990, including once against Mark David Chapman, murderer of musician John Lennon.

[monseyguy]

By suing the Kletzky's do show a bit of the Jerusalemite gene the father has.He wants to make simply some $$$ on the account,why? if not now-when?
Since,now is the hottest time of the year to bank on,and/or it is still fresh,let's bank said the experts.The parents got a new lodgings now to further the issue,of what?None mentions that it was the mother who urged the boy to walk that far,Do you know it isnt the first tragedy that inflicted a family by losing a young yingale? why none was caring for the parents to move?where were the good neighbors?
By suing so soon after the horrible tragedy,it is obvious someone who is an einikle of achitofel had given a very rotten idea to the parents and it-stinks.
The father shlita,should have tried to get off the limelights,to be a regular man like before,take theHoltzbergs,someone tried to bank on their tragedy,and now,they are suing and countersuing.
Mr Kletzky,do you think it is honoring your little boy's name? no,it is simply,horrid.And you made your son's gragic demise bankable1
disgraceful!

[seymour]

maybe this is a good thing

they should include all rebbies who created an atmosphere that one does not call the police against a frum person

since there is credible evidence that he tried this before to pick up kids but the parents called shomrin but not the police

[x O-hell macher]

If Mr. Borger can make a movie about his dead son, who jumped to his death , by making a movie only a short time after he died then why cant Mr. Kletzkey make money too. After all, all his kids and wife and himself will need a shirnk for a loooong time . Someones gotta pay that bill. and it wont be rubashkin.

[busy]

I guess by now Mr. Kletzky knows all the details that were hidden from him at the time.

[Moshe]

The lawsuit is a similar one to the one filed against Robert Berdella a serial killer. In that instance the insurance company lost and the jury awarded 5 billion dollars against the insurance company. The interest on the claim amounted to $600,000 per day, so the insurance company settled with the victim's family. Other claims were also filed by the families of other victims, and the insurance company settled for undisclosed amounts. It is important to be aware of the language of the homeowner's policy.

[Adams]

Suppose they win the lawsuit. Does this mean for example, if aron has canteen money in jail, someone puts in for him, or if he elible for work that money has to be turned over to the Kletzky's?

[New Skvere for Old Rectangles]

Sounds like the Kletzkys are getting bad advice from someone.

[moshy]

Lo signov is the same sin as lo sirtzoch how can kletzky steal money from levi aron and his dad when al pi torah the law is that someone who kills should not pay money

[ADDeRabbi]

Who gave them a hetter to sue in erka'os?

[moshy]

noone gave them a heter they don't care

[moshy]

only on child molesters you need a heter to go to court all other things you can go like aron and zalmen leib

[Marvin Gardens]

Well since Levi Aron is pleading "self-defence" that is he had to kill Leiby because he feared for his life, so let him and his father pay all that money. Makes perfect sense to me, doesn't it?

[Ld]

@monseyguy the parents got a new apartment did they?