Queens Rabbi Busted In 7 Million Dollar Extortion Plot
Queens Rabbi Igal Haimoff Sought to Disguise the Extorted Funds as a Charitable Donation Queens Rabbi Igal Haimoff and accomplice Mark Weissman stand accused of engaging in a scheme to extort $7 million plot. They allegedly extorted money from an individual in exchange for not providing purportedly incriminating information to law enforcement authorities. United States Attorney Richard P. Donoghue: As alleged, Haimoff and Weissman attempted to characterize the millions of dollars they expected to receive from their extortion threat as a charitable donation. This Office will vigorously investigate and prosecute those who seek to hide their criminal conduct behind the cloak of a charity. FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge William F. Sweeney also stated: Charity of all kinds, especially related to children, is esteemed to be noble, honest, and true. By allegedly attempting to extort and blackmail this victim in the name of charity, Haimoff and Weissman gravely underm...