Dwek faces a second sentencing date tomorrow morning for additional criminal charges involving fraudulent bank loans.
Solomon Dwek
The Star Ledger reports:
Solomon Dwek — the informant behind the sweeping federal corruption sting that ensnared politicians, rabbis and even a black market kidney broker — was sentenced today to six years in prison for his role in an unrelated $50 million check-kiting scheme.He was facing nine to 11 years under the terms of his plea deal, which led to his cooperation agreement with the government.
Federal prosecutors urged U.S. District Judge Jose Linares in Newark to impose a lesser sentence, citing the extensive scope of his efforts in a three-year FBI undercover operation that became the largest sting operation in New Jersey history.
The U.S. Attorney’s office filed what is known as a 5K letter to Linares, detailing the assistance Dwek provided to the investigation and asking the judge to depart from federal sentencing guidelines in acknowledgement of that cooperation.
Also seeking leniency was Dwek’s attorney, who cited his client’s history of mental illness. In court filings, Dwek was said to be suffering from bipolar disorder and chronic high anxiety, characterized by “ mental excitement, racing thoughts, irritability, illusory thinking, efforts to engage in multiple activities at the same time, poor insight and inability to foresee consequences.”
Dwek faces a second sentencing date tomorrow morning in Monmouth County on additional charges involving fraudulent bank loans.…