3rd Circuit Upholds Sentence Imposed On Rabbi For Money Laundering

In United States v. Fish, (3rd Cir., Oct. 1, 2013), the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a 46 month prison sentence imposed on a Brooklyn, New York rabbi who, in a plea agreement, plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. (See prior posting.) The Orthodox rabbi, Mordchai Fish, was part of a scheme to launder money through tax exempt Jewish charities. The appeals court agreed with the trial court that the criminal activity qualified as sophisticated money laundering that called for a two-level sentencing enhancement under the federal Sentencing Guidelines. AP reports on the decision.