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