The cooperating witness (CW) is the case against NY State Senator Malcom Smith and other politicians turns out to be a hasid – Moses "Mark" Stern.
Stern owes $126 million to CitiGroup and helped the feds to avoid (or reduce) possible bank fraud charges.
But unlike Dwek, he isn't being viewed as evil by hasidim, because so far, Stern has only helped to expose non-Jews, and hasn't done a thing we know of to expose hasidic bribery and corruption.
He lives in Monsey and reportedly owns 9 properties there side-by-side:
…One source described Stern as "a good businessman" but untrustworthy.
"You know the saying, when you shake his hand, when you pull your hand back, check to see if all your fingers are there," the source said.
Stern, who is reportedly married with nine children, owns two properties next to one another in Monsey. One is a rundown two-story home with a two-car garage, while the other is a brick mansion that is currently under construction.
Affixed to the front door of the mansion was a termination of water service for a past due bill of $616.46.
People who answered the door on Tuesday night and Wednesday at the addresses declined to comment. A masseuse was seen leaving the mansion early Tuesday afternoon.…