People of the State of Illinois v. Philip Lefkowitz et. al.
Sep 03, 2014OUTCOME: Not Guilty of All Counts for All Three Defendants
The case was a well-publicized case involving a rabbi and his two sons whom the State charged with Continuing Financial Crimes Enterprise and other financial offenses based on allegations that they obt ... ained improper authority over synagogue funds with the intent to permanently deprive the synagogue over those funds. Following trial, where Adam Sheppard cross-examined the treasurer of the synagogue, and the defense was prepared with expert witnesses of its own, all three defendants were found not guilty of all counts. Seek link to Chicago Tribune article regarding the case: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-charges-against-rabbi-and-2-sons-thrown-out-by-cook-county-judge-20140903-story.html
