The case of Rabbi Jacob Bienefeld of the Downtown Center of Relief, charged with conspiracy to defraud in connection with an alleged charity racket, was adjourned yesterday to October 25 in Special Sessions Court.
Assistant District Attorney John J. Sullivan charges that Rabbi Bienefeld secured money by misrepresenting himself over the telephone.
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