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Fast Forward Rabbi Accused Of Sexual Assault Has Paid Virtually None Of $21.7 Million Settlement To Alleged Victim: Lawsuit
A Connecticut rabbi found liable in a federal civil court case connected to the sexual assault of a yeshiva student has paid virtually none of the $21.7 million in damages awarded to the victim, according to a new lawsuit filed by the victim, the New Haven Register reported. In May 2017, a jury in Hartford…
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Fast Forward Dallas JCC Turned Blind Eye To Employee Raping Teen, Lawsuit Claims
A woman is suing a Jewish community center in Dallas for failing to protect her from an employee who allegedly raped her when she was 14. The lawsuit claims that in 2014, an employee of the Aaron Family JCC’s fitness center named Randy Lee Adrian groomed and sexually assaulted her at the gym and offsite…
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Fast Forward Alan Dershowitz ‘Welcomes Lawsuit’ Over Alleged Epstein Sex Ring
Alan Dershowitz is being sued for defamation by one of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers, the Miami Herald reported. In the lawsuit, Virginia Giuffre said that she was sex trafficked and abused by Epstein over a decade ago — and that Dershowitz, his lawyer, falsely accused her of lying about it. And it claims that Dershowitz,…
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Fast Forward Lawsuit Alleges Child Sex Abuse At Washington Synagogue Preschool
A major Reform temple in Washington, D.C. and its preschool principal have been sued by eight families
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Opinion It’s Not Just Steinhardt. Jewish Organizations Keep Sacrificing Women
In the wake of a New York Times article outlining a pattern of sexual harassment by Jewish philanthropist and billionaire Michael Steinhardt, two of the women named in the article have written about their experiences. Rachel Sabath and Sheila Katz both wrote about feeling belittled and disrespected by Steinhardt’s sexual comments and propositions to them…
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Fast Forward Wynn Resorts Execs Tried To Conceal Steve Wynn Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Wynn Resorts executives knew about and tried to hide allegations of sexual misconduct against Steve Wynn, the company’s founder, New York Daily News reported. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission released on Tuesday its investigation into whether the company was concealing information about Wynn when it applied for a license in 2014. Wynn, who is Jewish, resigned…
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Fast Forward Justice Department Opens Probe Into Jeffrey Epstein Sexual Assault Plea Deal
The Department of Justice is opening an internal inquiry into its 2008 settlement with Jeffrey Epstein, a multimillionaire who was accused of molesting more than 100 girls but was only sentenced to 18 months in prison, the Miami Herald reported Wednesday. Federal prosecutors had compiled a 53-page document on Epstein, a prominent Miami financier and…
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News Ultra-Orthodox Lobby Yields As Child Sex Abuse Victims Win Legislative Battle
For decades, some Catholic and ultra-Orthodox leaders in New York have opposed efforts to make it easier for victims of child sexual abuse to sue their abusers. Now, with the long-stymied Child Victims Act poised to pass in Albany as early as Monday, opponents in the Catholic Church have continued to argue over aspects of…
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