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SAN DIEGO — Jason Ellis of Poway pleaded guilty in federal court today to filing a false tax return as part of a years' long tax-evasion scheme with former Chabad of Poway Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein. Until around 2018, Rabbi Goldstein was the director and head rabbi at Chabad of Poway, a tax-exempt religious organization. Goldstein also operated several non-profit entities affiliated with the Chabad, including the Friendship Circle of San Diego. Beginning in 2008, at Rabbi Goldstein's request, Ellis, who was at the time an employee of Qualcomm, made a $1,000 donation to Friendship Circle. Ell...

Print Another person admitted in San Diego federal court this week their role in the wide-ranging fraud and tax evasion scheme of former Chabad of Poway Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein. Igor Shtilkind entered into a deferred prosecution agreement after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Under that kind of deal, someone admits guilt, but the final execution of the plea is delayed for a certain period of time while they fulfill requirements laid out in the agreement. If at the end of that time they have not committed another crime and fulfilled the terms of the deal, prosecutors dismi...

Man admits role in rabbi’s fraud scheme [The San Diego Union-Tribune] Another person admitted in San Diego federal court this week their role in the wide-ranging fraud and tax evasion scheme of former Chabad of Poway Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein. Igor Shtilkind entered into a deferred prosecution agreement after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Under that kind of deal, someone admits guilt, but the final execution of the plea is delayed for a certain period of time while they fulfill requirements laid out in the agreement. If at the end of that time they have not committed a...