Her husband William is a convicted felon who stole millions of dollars from the Jewish poor. Her boss, disgraced former State Assembly Speaker Sheldon “Shelly” Silver, has been indicted on federal corruption charges. A significant amount of the millions stolen by her husband was found – hidden in the couple’s homes. But if Silver and his top aide Judy Rapfogel have their way, Rapfogel will soon be nominating judges for New York State’s lower courts – while her husband is still serving his prison sentence.
Above: Judy Rapfogel
Wife Of Convicted Felon Who Stole Millions From The Jewish Poor On Ballot For Job To Nominate State Judges
Shmarya Rosenberg • FailedMessiah.com
Only in New York.
Her husband William is a convicted felon who stole millions of dollars from the Jewish poor. Her boss, disgraced former State Assembly Speaker Sheldon “Shelly” Silver, has been indicted on federal corruption charges. A significant amount of the millions stolen by her husband was found – hidden in the couple’s homes. But if Silver and his top aide Judy Rapfogel have their way, Rapfogel will soon be nominating judges for New York State’s lower courts – while her husband is still serving his prison sentence.
According to a report in the New York Post, Silver tried to use the Harry S. Truman Democratic Club to put himself on the ballot as a judicial-convention delegate. Instead, the club decided to put Judy Rapfogel, Silver’s loyal top aide, on the ballot – apparently as a kind of proxy for Silver, who will soon be on trial for corruption.
The vote is Thursday.
Judy Rapfogel was never charged in her husband’s thefts, but the couple and their children clearly benefited from the stolen money in ways that have caused may to question what Judy Rapfogel knew about the crimes as they were occurring.
Silver and the Rapfogels have been close friends for decades. They were neighbors on New York City’s Lower East Side and attended the same Orthodox synagogue.
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