Israel: Court sentences Rabbi Pinto to one year in jail on bribery conviction
Ending a years-long saga, Tel Aviv District Court Judge Oded Mudrik on Tuesday sentenced Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto to a year in prison on a reduced bribery conviction as part of a plea bargain with the state.
The decision, which also carried a NIS 1 milllion fine, was a blow to Pinto, who had fought all-out for community service and no jail time.
Pinto’s lawyer, Eyal Rozovsky, responded to the decision saying that he sees a ray of hope on appeal.
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