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11-05-07 Request for UCLA Prof Richard Steinberg’s opinion on response, or lack thereof, by
ADL National Director Abraham Foxman on alleged corruption, racketeering in the
courts by key figures of the Los Angeles Jewish-Legal community.

Date: Sat, 07 May 2011 01:43:43

To: "Steinberg, Richard" <STEINBER@law.ucla.edu>
From: joseph zernik <jz12345@earthlink.net>
Subject: Request for opinion on a Legal Ethics question: Response, or lack thereof, by ADL Director
Abraham Foxman on alleged corruption and racketeering in the courts by key figures of the Los
Angeles Jewish-Legal Community

Prof Richard Steinberg

Human Rights & International Criminal Law Online Forum
UCLA Law School

Dear Prof Steinberg:

I write to request your personal opinion on a question of legal ethics. You are uniquely qualified to
address the question, given that you are a law professor, interested in criminal justice and Human
Rights, and a US citizen and a resident of Los Angeles County, California, I believe.

Recently, I have filed a request with Mr Abraham Foxman, National Director of the Anti Defamation
League (ADL), for ADL's opinion regarding alleged public corruption and racketeering in the courts by
leading figures of the Los Angeles Jewish-Legal community (see May 5, 2011 press release, below).

Would it be ethically reasonable for Mr Foxman not to respond at all, given the stated mission of ADL
"to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair
treatment to all?

Truly,

Joseph Zernik, PhD

Human Rights Alert (NGO)

At 10:00 PM 5/6/2011, Prof Steinberg wrote:

Dear UCLA Law Forum Member,

The UCLA Law Forum just launched its third debate addressing a constitutional issue
on finding the proper balance between the independence of the International Criminal
Court and the oversight role of the Assembly of States Parties.

The question is: What is the proper balance between the independence of the
International Criminal Court and the oversight role of the Assembly of States Parties
regarding the Courts administration under Article 112 of the Rome Statute?

We hope youll visit and contribute to this stimulating debate.

Very truly yours,

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Professor Richard H. Steinberg

Editor-in-Chief
Human Rights & International Criminal Law Online Forum
uclaforum.com

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May 5, 2011 Press Release

Anti Defamation Leagues Abraham Foxman is Asked to Opine on

Allegations of Public Corruption, Racketeering in the Los Angeles
Jewish/Legal Community

The allegations, pertaining to Executives of Bet Tzedek, the House of Justice, could
lead people to conclude that the Los Angeles Jewish community holds in high
esteem, or even as its leaders, individuals, who represent the worst in any civil
society - individuals who betray their public office through criminality.

Terry Friedman David Pasternak Sandor Samuels

Los Angeles, May 5 in a letter addressed to Abraham Foxman, Director of the Anti
Defamation League (ADL), Joseph Zernik, PhD, of Human Rights Alert (NGO), asked that
ADL provide an opinion regarding his allegations of public corruption and racketeering in the
courts by current and former executives of BET TZEDEK - the Los Angeles "HOUSE OF
JUSTICE". [i,ii]
The allegations were supported by opinions of fraud experts of the highest reputation, and
were part of conduct that was opined in the 2010 Human Rights Council of the United Nations
as corruption of the courts and the legal profession in California. [iii]
Over the past several years, Dr Zernik has often written, published online, and distributed by
email to a large recipient list materials, which may be deemed by some as defamatory of key
Jewish organizations in Los Angeles, California:
• BET TZEDEK, the "HOUSE OF JUSTICE", and
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• THE GREATER LOS ANGELES JEWISH FEDERATION, with whom it is

affiliated.
His writing alleged public corruption and racketeering in the courts by current and former
Executives of BET TZEDEK:
• SANDOR SAMUELS, current and former President;
• DAVID PASTERNAK, former President (possibly current member of the Board of
Directors)
• TERRY FRIEDMAN, former Executive Director.
SANDOR SAMUELS also lists himself as a Board Member in a number of other prominent
Los Angeles Jewish organizations:
• AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES
• ZIEGLER SCHOOL OF RABBINIC STUDIES
• SHALHEVET SCHOOL
• ADAT ARI EL SYNAGOGUE, VALLEY VILLAGE
Dr Zernik has expressed his concern that his writing, and the positions held by such
individuals, could lead people to conclude that the Los Angeles Jewish community holds in
high esteem, or even as its leaders, individuals, who represent the worst in any civil society -
individuals who betray their public office through criminality. Moreover, Dr Zernik has
pointed out the large number of readers of his writings.
In order to remove any doubts on such important matter, and knowing that ADL has a good-
size legal department and considerable resources, Dr Zernik has requested a formal opinion by
ADL on these allegations. With the letter, large volume of evidence has been provided to
ADL.
ADL's mission is "to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair
treatment to all.
Joseph Zernik, PhD
Human Rights Alert (NGO)

Human Rights Alert is dedicated to discovering, archiving, and disseminating evidence of Human Rights violations by the justice
systems of the State of California and the United States in Los Angeles County, California, and beyond. Human Rights Alert
focuses on the unique role of computerized case management systems in the precipitous deterioration of the integrity of the justice
system in the United States.
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LINKS:
[i] 11-05-05 ADLs Abraham Foxman is asked to opine on allegations of Public Corruption, Racketeering in the Los Angeles Jewish
Community
http://www.scribd.com/doc/54664741/
[ii] 11-05-05 Addendum to request for opinion by ADLs Abraham Foxman in re: Corruption/Racketeering in the Los Angeles
Jewish/Legal community-s
http://www.scribd.com/doc/54719683/
[iii] 10-04-19 Human Rights Alert (NG0) submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2010 Review (UPR) of
Human Rights in the United States as incorporated into the UPR staff report, with reference to "corruption of the courts and the
legal profession".
http://www.scribd.com/doc/38566837/