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‘Jewish Indiana Jones’ pleads guilty in Torah fraud case

Rabbi Menachem Youlus, who was dubbed the “Jewish Indiana Jones” for his remarkable tales of rescuing Holocaust-era Torah scrolls, pleaded guilty to fraud.

'Jewish Indiana Jones' admits brash Torah fraud

NEW YORK -- A Jewish charity co-founder who claimed he traveled the world as a "Jewish Indiana Jones" to rescue Torahs pleaded guilty to fraud charges Thursday, saying he lied when he claimed he had personally obtained vintage Torah scrolls in Europe...

‘Jewish Indiana Jones’ Admits Fraud in Torah-Charity Case

Menachem Youlus, 50, of Wheaton, Md., acknowledged defrauding his Save a Torah foundation and its donors of more than $862,000 by fabricating stories of uncovering sacred scrolls in mass graves, monasteries, and a concentration camp.

‘Jewish Indiana Jones’ admits to Torah fraud, gets more than 5 years

NEW YORK — A Jewish charity co-founder who claimed he traveled the world as a “Jewish Indiana Jones” to rescue Torahs pleaded guilty to fraud charges Thursday, saying he lied when he claimed he had personally obtained vintage Torah scrolls in Europe and Israel for six years. Menachem Youlus entered the plea to mail and wire [...]

'Jewish Indiana Jones' faces jail for $1m fraud after lying about daring trips to save ancient Torah scrolls

A Jewish charity founder who claimed he travelled the world as a 'Jewish Indiana Jones' to rescue holy scrolls has admitted he was a $1 million fraudster.

‘Jewish Indiana Jones’ Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Save a Torah logo Menachem Youlus spun wild tales of daring and adventure in which he was the kippah-wearing hero, ferreting out Nazi-purloined Torah scrolls all over Europe, but his stories were money-making fictions. On Thursday Rabbi Youlus pleaded guilty to embezzling or defrauding contributors to his "Save a Torah" charity to the tune of $862,000. While Mr. Youlus would tell of uncovering ...

Torah-scam rabbi guilty

What a snake!A nebbishy rabbi who dubbed himself the “Jewish Indiana Jones” pleaded guilty yesterday to scamming more than $1 million with tall tales of having “rescued” vintage Torahs hidden during the Holocaust.Rabbi Menachem Youlus admitted making up stories about dangerous globe-trotting expeditions to raid the coffers of...

'Jewish Indiana Jones' admits NY Torah fraud

A Jewish charity co-founder who claimed he traveled the world as a "Jewish Indiana Jones" to rescue Torahs pleaded guilty to fraud charges Thursday, saying he lied when he claimed he had personally obtained vintage Torah scrolls in Europe and Israel for six years.

Wheaton Jewish Bookstore Owner Admits To N.Y. Torah Fraud

A Jewish charity co-founder who claimed he traveled the world as a "Jewish Indiana Jones" to rescue Torahs pleaded guilty to fraud charges Thursday, saying he lied when he claimed he had personally obtained vintage Torah scrolls in Europe and Israel for six years.

'Jewish Indiana Jones' admits to NY Torah fraud

A Jewish charity co-founder who claimed he traveled the world as a "Jewish Indiana Jones" to rescue Torahs pleaded guilty to fraud charges Thursday, saying he lied when he claimed he had personally obtained vintage Torah scrolls in Europe and Israel for six years.


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