In state Supreme Court this morning, former Met Council head William Rapfogel received a sentence of 3 1/3-10 years in prison for stealing from the politically-connected Jewish charity. As part of his agreement with prosecutors, he also paid $3...
In Manhattan State Supreme Court this morning, William Rapfogel, former head of the Met Council on Jewish Poverty, pleaded guilty in a $9 million insurance kickback scheme. In a separate courtroom, his predecessor, David Cohen, also entered a guilty...
The Daily News reports tonight that William Rapfogel will plead guilty tomorrow in the Met Council embezzlement case. According to the report, he has accepted a plea deal with the state attorney general and faces anywhere from 3-10 years...
There were two more arrests today in connection with the Met Council embezzlement scandal.  In September, William Rapfogel, former head of the Met Council on Jewish Poverty, was charged in a scheme to allegedly steal millions of dollars from...
Judy Rapfogel, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's chief of staff, is the subject of two news stories today concerning the investigation of her husband, the former head of the Met Council on Jewish Poverty.
William Rapfogel is accused of orchestrating...
Following the arrest of William Rapfogel on charges that he allegedly stole funds from the Met Council, attention has shifted to his wife, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's chief of staff, as well as the Rapfogel family's Lower East Side...
More now on this morning's stunning news regarding Lower East Side "power broker" William Rapfogel.
The former head of the Met Council on Jewish Poverty was arrested today and charged in connection with a $5 million money laundering scheme...
William Rapfogel, the former head of the Met Council on Jewish Poverty, turned himself in at the 1st Precinct this morning and is expected to face grand larceny and money laundering charges.
The longtime Lower East Side resident with...
There was new reporting over the weekend regarding the investigation of William Rapfogel, the Lower East Side power broker and former head of the Met Council.
Rapfogel was fired earlier this month as the Attorney General launched an investigation...
In critical need of an immediate credibility boost, the Met Council on Jewish Poverty has appointed David Frankel, the city's finance commissioner, as its new executive director and CEO.
Last week, Met Council head William Rapfogel was fired as...
