Aish UK / Aish NY (Part II)
I believe it was in 2011 that Nik Davidson's mother passed away in London leaving him an inheritance. At the time, that donation level of the Wolfson Foundation to Aish UK was approximately 60k per month. Nik Davidson who was aware of the monthly transfers to Aish UK, worked out with Naftali Schiff that he would donate his inheritance in the UK to Aish UK, and collect the funds through us, instead of us sending the Wolfson's donations to the UK. At the time, I was not aware of any of this, I was just told by Naftali Schiff not to continue and send the monthly payments to the UK, instead, just wait for further instructions.
After a few months, I was approached by Nik Davidson and was told that he is going to be telling me and direct me how and where funds should be disbursed, that was confirmed by Rabbi Schiff of Aish UK. Nik Davidson eventually received all his money.
I received no compensation nor any benefit whatsoever from this arrangement. For me, as Aish NY's accountant, this was just part of my typical duties.
Nik Davidson was let go in August of 2013 because of differences between him and Rabbi Greenman. He took Rabbi Greenman to rabbinical court and won a judgment of $150,000 to be paid to him as salary. Rabbi Greenman is disputing this judgment saying that Nik worked behind his back to benefit from this transfer of funds.
While I was the person that was wiring and recording the transfers, I was not responsible to any of these activities. Being that this arrangement was orchestrated by my superiors I had no input on any of the transactions.
At some point in 2012 Project Inspire was in a severe cash crunch. At that point, I understood and I was told by Nik that approximately $150,000 that was sitting in our accounts, presumably for Aish UK, was in fact belonging to him. I discussed with Nik that Aish NY could not transfer the money to him. Eventually, I arranged for the funds to be "loaned" to Project Inspire and when funds came in to Project Inspire, the funds were forwarded to Nik. Every payment to repay Nik from Project Inspire was with the consent of Project Inspire Directors, Rabbi Sampson and Yossi Friedman.
Here is a full transaction history on that account:
| Incoming | paid out | Balance | Paid out | ||||
| 6/1/2012 | W. Wire | $60,000.00 | $60000 | £ 39,008.00 | 1.54 | £39008 | |
| 5/15/2012 | Cong. Beth Mikra 26401,2,3 | $14,100.00 | $45900 | £39008 | |||
| 6/7/2012 | Shaar Hashamayim 26420 | $20,000.00 | $25900 | £39008 | |||
| 6/13/2012 | Jonathan Kushner ck 26446 | $1,000.00 | $24900 | £39008 | |||
| 6/18/2012 | Jonathan Kushner ck 26459 | $500.00 | $24400 | £39008 | |||
| 7/1/2012 | W. Wire | $60,000.00 | $84400 | £ 38,193.00 | 1.57 | £77201 | |
| 8/6/2012 | Bais Mikrah ck 26681 | $26,400.00 | $58000 | £77201 | |||
| 8/6/2012 | Ahavas Yisroel of Wesley Hills ck 26677 | $300.00 | $57700 | £77201 | |||
| 8/6/2012 | Shaar Hashamayim ck 26678 | $3,000.00 | $54700 | £77201 | |||
| 8/6/2012 | Bais Medrah Ateres Rosh ck 26679 | $1,500.00 | $53200 | £77201 | |||
| 8/7/2012 | Wire in | $30,000.00 | $83200 | £ 19,238.00 | 1.56 | £96439 | |
| 8/13/2012 | Feldheim 26696 | $10,625.96 | $72574.04 | £96439 | |||
| 8/16/2012 | change to N | $1,000.00 | $71574.04 | £96439 | |||
| 9/1/2012 | Wire in | $30,000.00 | $101574.04 | £ 18,983.00 | 1.5804 | £115422 | |
| 9/6/2012 | Frank Adams 26791 | $1,000.00 | $100574.04 | £115422 | |||
| 9/6/2012 | David Sofer 26796 | $420.00 | $100154.04 | £115422 | |||
| 9/6/2012 | Leah Diskind Weisntein 26797 | $525.00 | $99629.04 | £115422 | |||
| 9/13/2012 | Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe | $5,000.00 | $94629.04 | £115422 | |||
| 9/24/2012 | Cong. Ateres Rosh Gmach Fund 26872 | $3,000.00 | $91629.04 | £115422 | |||
| 10/10/2012 | Cong. Shaar Shashamayim #26913 | $25,000.00 | $66629.04 | £115422 | |||
| 10/10/2012 | Cong. Shaar Shashamayim 26914 | $3,000.00 | $63629.04 | £115422 | |||
| 10/15/2012 | Chaim Block 26937 | $500.00 | $63129.04 | £115422 | |||
| 10/25/2012 | Wire in | $45,000.00 | $108129.04 | £27880 | 1.614 | £143302 | |
| 11/13/2012 | wire in | $75,000.00 | $183129.04 | 46469 | 1.614 | £189771 | |
| 11/30/2012 | wire in | $64,580.00 | $247709.04 | 40229 | 1.6053 | £230000 | |
| 12/10/2012 | Moved to Inspire | $150,000.00 | $97709.04 | ||||
| 12/12/2012 | Guardian Life (S&A) | $15,260.00 | $82449.04 | ||||
| 12/12/2012 | William Penn (S&A) | $665.00 | $81784.04 | ||||
| 12/12/2012 | Frank Adams (S&A) | $1,000.00 | $80784.04 | ||||
| 1/31/2013 | Settle up 2011 & 2012 | $63,087.62 | $17696.42 | ||||
| 1/31/2013 | Moved to Project Inpsire | $17,696.42 | $0.00 | ||||
| TOTALS: | $364580 | $364580 | $0.00 |
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