Abuse Whistleblower Battling Both Haredi Community, DA
Hella Winston Special To The Jewish Week Sam Kellner, who says his son was abused, helped the Brooklyn DA in his fight against child sexual abuse. Now, Kellner himself is himself facing accusations of...
View ArticleHynes Faces Criticism, Challengers
Adam Dickter Assistant Managing Editor Controversy over sex abuse cases and challengers’ fundraising spell tough re-election campaign for Brooklyn DA. In the four years since he was easily re-elected...
View ArticleNew Evidence Hurts DA's Case
Hella Winston Special Correspondent Emergence of tape suggests a witness was pressured to fabricate claims about Sam Kellner. New evidence has emerged that could deal a serious blow to Brooklyn...
View ArticleHolding Hynes Accountable
Wed, 07/10/2013 Editorial With her persistent and meticulous reporting, Hella Winston has shed light in these pages not only on a number of egregious examples of sexual abuse in certain segments of the...
View ArticleThompson: Adjourn Lebovits Case
Hella Winston Jewish Week Correspondent DA-elect asks outgoing Hynes that ‘no procedural steps be taken’ in case of alleged abuser. Brooklyn District Attorney-elect Ken Thompson is asking outgoing...
View ArticleKellner Case Reveals Split In DA’s Office
Hella Winston Special Correspondent New documents suggest Rackets Division did end-run around Sex Crimes unit in chasidic whistleblower prosecution. The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office possessed...
View ArticleKellner Case Dismissed
Hella Winston Special Correspondent Prosecutors drop all extortion and perjury charges against chasidic abuse whistleblower Sam Kellner after finding the two witnesses unreliable. Prosecutors in the...
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