NEW YORK (VINnews) — A Flatbush man who is infamous for withholding a Get for 17 years was arrested Thursday afternoon amid serious allegations of domestic violence.
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Dibo (Jeff) Hafif left his wife 17 years ago. But while he has all the while refused to grant her a Get, he went forward and married another woman and had children.
Recently, community members began conducting rallies in front of his house to compel him to finally give a Get.
It’s been 17 years and this monster won’t give his wife a get. He got remarried and has kids with his new wife. #freeevet #gethim DIBO (JEFF) HAFIF – FREE HER! pic.twitter.com/SMTDVJpXJV
— Bracha Kahane (@brachashap) March 10, 2021
It has now come to light that Jeff has allegedly been severely abusive at home to his second wife and children.
The final straw came on Thursday, when a 5 minute audio recording circulated, in which someone with a voice that appears to be Jeff’s can be heard hurling horrific verbal abuse at his wife. After berating her non-stop for almost 5 minutes, he then appears to become violent.
WARNING: AUDIO IS DISTURBING
A caring community member who had heard the clip reached out to the wife and convinced her to contact the police.
The NYPD Domestic Violence Unit conducted an interview with the woman, during which she detailed allegations of significant abuse.
Jeff was promptly taken into custody later on Thursday afternoon, and is expected to be charged with assaulting his wife and minor child, including for instances such as strangling.
VIDEOS OF THE ARREST
VIDEOS OF THE RALLY
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rabbanim should not re- marry him!! Who did his second chupah???
Why is it that abusers have no problem finding a shidduch, but people who never hurt a fly die single?
I can puke from hearing about these nasty people who hold their wives as agunas for either hatred or money = menuval b’rshut haTorah…..
Does this help the agunah obtain a get?
Great, now there are 2 agunot. The only upside is the second wife can rescind her testimony in exchange for a get. I don’t think the second wife will help negotiate the first wife get. May hashem help both women out of this mans cruelty.
I hope they’ll keep this animal caged up for a long time
that is good she should devoirs him he should not have kids at all or a another wife for that matter he is decussating he should be ashamed of him self
If the current wife wishes a get he may be able to get 2 for a discount price. While there may not be a savings from the soifer, the same aidim could be utilized for both.
The second wife is getting her just desserts for “marrying“ a man without a get .
Nice to see “politicians” exploiting this terrible situation.
Go back to opening parks.
amber is a predator of parental alienation. why are you enabling her by posting her videos?
she was never an aguna.
and now for 8 years she has deprived her children of a father! child abuse
The second wife is getting her just desserts for “marrying “ a man without a get .