-4:50 pm: Judge issues sentence: 2 YEARS PROBATION 60 days prison in Middlesex county jail and a quarter million dollar fine. Rabbi Eisemann is allowed to return to lead SCHI but can’t handle the finances.
-4:45 pm: Judge Says never saw such overwhelming support from the letters he received on behalf of Rabbi Eisemann (APP)
-4:20 pm: Judge begins his ruling spelling out different legal parameters of what he can sentence reading verdict (osher ben Chana Frumet)
– 4:15 pm: State argues he is a educator builder, nurturer but not a victim he lead a great life but that does not exempt you from the law
-4:10 pm: R’ Eisemann speaks- asks for rachmanus so he can help abd care for his soecial needs son and continue his life’s work at SCHI. I’m sorry the last 3 years have distracted me from my mission that i loved outside if my family. My son Eliezer has been a great blessing to my family but not all blessings are easy.
-4:00 pm: Defense attorney pleads with judge for the sake of the Rabbi’s family special needs son a student at schi.
-3:58 pm: State asking judge to sentence to 12 years in prison (charge is usually 5-10)
-3:55 pm: GL confirms Rabbi Eisemann will speak prior to sentencing
-3:50 pm: Judge asks if probation sentence will send a message to not loan out schi money says he hasn’t acknowledged ha can not do so
-3:45 pm: Defense lawyer says judge should disregard prison because if R Eisemanns goid character, money was repaid in 12 days and no harm was done to the school. He built that school from a strip mall. But can’t Go back Convictions will prevent him from working at schi (app)
-3:35 pm: Attorney Lee vartan speaks on R’ Eisemann’s behalf pleading with judge for a light sentence reading letters in support
-3:30 pm: Judge addresses R’ Eisemann sympetheticly hoping he can see all the good he’s done and this unfortunate situation should not temper his selfless life
-3:15 pm: Judge upholds the verdict DENIES DEFENSE MOTION. NOW MOVES TO SENTENCING (APP)
-3:10 PM: Judge says the evidence for money laundering was slim but adequate enough to support jury’s verdict.
-3:00 pm: Judge orders break
-2:55 pm: Prosecutor says throwing out guilty verdict would undermine the American court system that the jury is the finder of facts
-2:45 pm: Judge says ges convinced from trial all SCHI money can not be used as seen fit by any employee Public or private donations . (Via APP reporter on Twitter)
-2:00 Pm: Defense argues there is no evidence Supporting money laundering conviction. State Deputy AG says charges should stand because he wss in charge of operations in the school.
-1:45 pm packed courthouse including Lakewood Rosh Yeshiva Rav Yeruchom Olshin shlita.
HT: Hefker Velt