Rabbi Pinto to finish sentence for bribery in full

Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto, who was convicted of bribery and money laundering charges, will not be released early by the Parole Board.

Pinto will serve the remaining few months of his one-year sentence in prison, following the prosecution's objection due to the severity of his crime and the potential danger supposedly entailed in his early release.

Pinto's lawyers criticized the decision, sayng that similar bribery cases did receive leniency. Hinting that racism or anti-religious sentiet may have led to the court's decision, Pinto's lawyer Avi Himi referred to a recent decision to release former judge Dan Cohen early. "I admit, the name 'Dan' sounds more Israeli than the name 'Yoshiyahu.'"