Chasidic Superstar Arrested for Abuse
PARIS, France [LAP] — A Hasidic super star was arrested for assaulting his wife and children at his home, in Montreuil near Paris, France.
Y. C. Z., a Hasidic superstar, spent 20 hours in the National Police Station in Paris answering questions pertaining to the assault on N. D., the woman he married in 1999, and his children.
Y. C. Z., of Tunisian origin, lives in Montrueil near Paris. As a child he developed a love for singing and music. He has since produced two albums of Hasidic music.
In July of ‘09, his wife D., filed charges in the Supreme Court of Bobigny in Paris. In her deposition she writes how the superstar assaulted her with wire and how he […].
The plaintiff’s charges, originally written in French, reveal shocking details about Y. C. Z.’s character. It states: “He kept me imprisoned in the home while I was pregnant with my first daughter; he hit me with a cable wire and pushed me to the ground and against the wall.”
The horror of this story can be palpable when reading about the abuse to the children. “He is violent with my children; beating them with a belt and wire hanger, aiming for their arms and legs. On several occasions he will use one child’s head and bang it against the other child’s head, when they misbehave”
CHI Edit: According to the Shalom Task Force, an organization which deals with such issues, the problem of domestic violence in the orthodox Jewish community is more common then one would think, according to their statistics in the last 15 years the Task Force Hotline received thousands of calls for help.
“I can’t believe this. This is appalling! I am in shock!” said M. L., a friend of Y. C., whose shock turned to disgust.
It is hard to believe that such a man, who is ultra orthodox and considers himself a religious man, is capable of this kind of cruelty.
We asked to speak to the family of the wife, but they declined, stating that the matter is now in the hands of the police. Calls were made to Y. C. for comments but were not returned.
In the Jewish community, wife and children abuse is a real problem and rabbis try to shove it under the rug. In this case, the family of Mrs. Z. hired attorneys to present the case to the rabbis and the court.
“These crimes will not remain unpunished,” said Martin Fleur the attorney for the family. “He attacked his wife countless times, and abused the children until their blood was flowing. Justice will be served,” concluded Fleur.
The family of the wife says that they tried everything to bring about a solution; to assist Y. C.. Rabbis, doctors, therapists, friends intervened, and they even offered to help them out financially, but nothing helped. “He is ill and dangerous and nothing will help him,” said a friend of Dinah, who asked to remain anonymous.
France is known to have a slow legal system. In the USA the accuser would be arrested immediately, and put in jail. The hope is that the legal system won’t fail, yet again.
CHI Edit: If you know someone that is a victim of such abuse, the Shalom Task Force is one place you can turn to for help. You may call them anonymously at (888) 883-2323 or (718) 337-3700.
1. Crown Heights resident wrote:
this is a crazy story. whats his real name?