Floyd Mayweather showered cash on Jewish causes — and now he’s suing their ‘Robin Hood’ alleging $175 million got diverted
High-flying middleman Jona Rechnitz tells the Forward ‘holy work’ brought him and the boxer to Israel after Oct. 7
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News Floyd Mayweather has a long record of domestic violence. Why are supporters of Israel embracing him?
The boxing champion — and recent 'Champion of Israel' award recipient — has never acknowledged wrongdoing in his cases. These Jewish groups don't seem to mind.
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Fast Forward Jewish Businessman Pleads Guilty To Bribing Public Officials
A Jewish real-estate investor and prominent donor to New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said he exchanged money for favors from public officials, according to the New York Daily News. Jona Rechnitz’s admission came up in court papers quietly unsealed earlier this month during a federal investigation of de Blasio for possible illegal fundraising. De…
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A Year of Curses and Many Blessings Jona Rechnitz
An Elf Caught in a Scandal With the New York Mayor One Christmas Day a couple of years ago, two Orthodox businessmen in elf costumes delivered gifts to the home of a high-ranking official in the New York City police department: a video game system for his son, and jewelry for his wife. Prosecutors say…
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Fast Forward Ex-Prostitute Alleges Orthodox Businessmen Mistreated Her on ‘Mile High’ NYPD Job
NEW YORK — A prostitute allegedly hired by New York Jewish businessmen to entertain several New York police officers as part of an alleged bribery scheme said she performed multiple sex acts for them on a flight to Las Vegas and was treated so poorly she quit the profession. The alleged hire of Gabi Grecko…
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News Businessman Eyed in Brooklyn FBI Probe Is Scion of Prominent Orthodox Family
One of the Jewish businessmen at the center of a reported federal corruption investigation rocking New York politics is the scion of a wealthy and politically-connected California Orthodox family, the Forward has learned. Jona Rechnitz, the 32-year-old real estate developer whose face and name have appeared daily in every New York City tabloid, is the…
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Fast Forward Jewish Fan Jona Rechnitz Wins $15K on Super Bowl ‘Safety’ Bet
Another strange Super Bowl start paid off again for a perennial Jewish sports bettor. Jona Rechnitz, a 31-year-old real estate owner in New York, made $15,000 for wagering that the Seattle Seahawks would score the first points of Super Bowl XLVIII on a safety. Rechnitz’s proposition bet paid out at 50 to 1 odds, thanks…
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