American Student Accused of Spying for Iran Released to House Arrest
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
American student Eli Lewin, 21, was released to house arrest after four months in Gilboa Prison, following a Supreme Court order. Lewin is accused of contacting an Iranian agent for money. The US-based Tzedek organization and attorneys Uri Korb and Menachem Stauber secured his release. Tzedek posted a NIS 1 million bail, and another individual provided an apartment as collateral.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Supreme Court Justice Yitzhak Amit ordered the release of Eli Lewin to house arrest after four months.
- Eli Lewin, a 21-year-old American student, is accused of contacting an Iranian agent for money.
- The Tzedek organization from the US took on Lewin's case, enlisting attorneys Uri Korb and Menachem Stauber.
- Tzedek posted a NIS 1 million bank check as bail for Lewin's release.
- Shimon Shisha provided his apartment as collateral for Lewin's house arrest conditions.
After four months of detention, American student Eli Lewin, 21, has been released to house arrest by order of Supreme Court Justice Yitzhak Amit. Lewin, who was studying in Jerusalem, was arrested and charged with allegedly contacting an Iranian foreign agent for several hundred dollars. The Tzedek organization, a US-based group focused on Jewish prisoners and ransoms, took on Lewin's case. They enlisted attorneys Uri Korb and Menachem Stauber, who successfully argued for his release to house arrest. As part of the release conditions, Tzedek, led by Moshe Margareten, posted a NIS 1 million bank check as bail. Shimon Shisha, a father of prisoners associated with Ezrah V'Yotz, provided his apartment as collateral for the house arrest.
The legal team, with the support of Tzedek and Ezrah V'Yotz, worked for months to secure Lewin's release from Gilboa Prison. The organization's involvement highlights a global effort to assist Jewish individuals facing legal challenges abroad. Lewin's case involved sensitive allegations of espionage, making the legal battle complex.