Rabbi Pinto in plea deal with Israel prosecutor


A celebrity rabbi will plead guilty to bribing a senior police official and now faces up to a year in prison, Israel's Justice Ministry said Wednesday.
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A celebrity rabbi will plead guilty to bribing a senior police official and now faces up to a year in prison, Israel's Justice Ministry said Wednesday.
Lawyers for U.S.-based Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto alleged police corruption in IsraelA top police officer in Israel at the center of bribery allegations involving a prominent rabbi quit the police force Sunday.