Benjamin Berger
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Benjamin Berger was convicted of conspiracy to defraud the United States, wire fraud, false statement, money laundering, and filing a false tax return.[1] The amount he and conspirators Kalmen Stern, David Goldstein, and Jacob Elbaum embezzeled was more than $40 million from government anti-poverty programs.[2] The men are members of the Hasidic community of New Square, New York.[2]
The sentence for the crimes was 30 months' imprisonment, two years' supervised release and paying US$522,977 in restitution. President Bill Clinton reduced his jail term from 30 months to 24 months.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Commutations of Sentence and Remissions of Fine Granted by President Clinton. USDOJ: Office of the Pardon Attorney. Retrieved on February 14, 2007.
- ^ a b Smith, Greg B.. "New Square 3 Freed Out Of Jail Sooner Than Under Clinton Deal", New York Daily News, January 23 2002, p. 4. Retrieved on February 14, 2007.
