Renowned Israeli rabbi pleads arrested for bribery

Celebrity Israeli Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto has pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to charges of bribery at the Tel Aviv District Court.

At the beginning of the hearing, the rabbi said: "My lawyers have read to me the indictment and yes, I admit it."

As part of a plea bargain, Rabbi Pinto admitted to the charges of bribery, attempted bribery and obstruction of justice.

The rabbi will serve a lighter term in exchange for his testimony against a high-ranking police officer, Superintendent Efraim Bracha, who has been accused of accepting bribes from Pinto.