DIDAN NOTZACH - Wed. 6/3/09

[Reb_Sholom]

Moshe Rubashkin's Team who went to Arkoes (Goyishe Court) again, without Reshus Beis Din today, 6/3/09, has once again lost in court, on all their frivolous claims, challenging the recent Vaad Hakohol Elections.

This is the 4th time in a row that Rubashkins team has lost in court in recent weeks.

Moshe Rubashkin is currently in Federal Prison for the 2nd time in recent years, where he is currently serving a 16 month sentence, for his conviction on Federal Felony charges, he was charged with and convicted, during the time period, while he headed the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council.

Moshe Rubashkin's son, Sholom Rubashkin, also involved in the council since Moshe went to Jail, is himself also expected to start serving his sentence in Federal Prison, later this month.

Rubashkins team including Lang and Plotkin are seeking to keep Moshe Rubashkin, a twice convicted felon, empowered forever in C.H., without any new elections, ever again.

Contrary to prior reports by CrownHeights.info, the New Vaad Hakohol is the only one who is 100% fully in charge of the CHJCC and the Prior dictatorship by Rubashkin, Lang and Plotkin, have no access at all, to the current management of the CHJCC, since the Judge had denied the TRO, before Shavuos.

[Yitzchok]

What Happened in Court on 6/3/09 - The Full Story

Rubashkin's lawyers were back in State Court today, continuing their fight against the newly elected Vaad HaKohol.

Today's hearing concerned a motion made by Rubashkin's lawyers asking for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the new Vaad HaKohol. They were trying to prevent them from supervising the workers at the Jewish Community Council offices and controlling the financial accounts. They argued that the psak din of R. Osdoba telling people not to vote should be considered an arbitration agreement that could be enforced by the Court. The Judge denied this motion noting that the elections have already taken place and the psak din is no longer relevant.

Rubashkin's five lawyers then argued that the psak din should invalidate the elections and asked once more for a TRO to prevent the new Vaad from taking office. Once again, the Judge denied this motion, once more noting that after the elections the psak din is no longer relevant.

The deposed Vaad members, (who had been suspended from the Vaad by the Crown Heights Beis Din for failing to respond to FOUR summons to a Din Torah,) then entered the JCC offices on Kingston Avenue. They announced to the employees that they were victorious in Court!!??!! and tried to order them around. It is not clear if they misunderstood the Court proceedings, or had something else up their sleeve. The Police were called and they left peacefully.

Of interest is a story concerning summer camp scholarships that took place in connection with these activities. One of the Directors of a camp scholaship fund reportedly send a message to Tzvi Lang. He asked him how they were able to find the funds to repeatedly file actions in Court, that are probably doomed to failure, when they are not helping children who need funds to attend summer camp.

In another development, JCC employees are reportedly asking if they are going to get checks on payday, this Friday. Rubashkin's lawyers have frozen the accounts pending the Court hearing today, and it is not clear if they can be released in time to pay the JCC workers.

Rubashkin, Lang, Plotkin and Yanki Suffern (the contractor who reportedly is on the Rubashkin/JCC's payroll) are expected to continue Court actions to try to invalidate the Vaad elections. Although legal observers think they have little chance, the stakes are apparently high enough for this group to gamble on the unlikely possibility that they could be successful. As an example, it is rumored that two members of the Rubashkin family, who were making a combined salary into the six figures, have already been removed from the payroll.

[daniel]

so what's the update?
they got paid, by who?