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Published on: 3/2/2006
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"Do the accusers even know who Judah Hertz is?
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People are so afraid of Hertz.
It's kind of funny actually because upfront and talking to him, he is quite dorky.
And no one has his phone number anyways...nor wants to post it.
Truthfully he would probably laugh the whole thing off as all he wants is to get blown everyday.
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One of the founder of Young Israel of North Beverly Hills is Judah Hertz .
Nevada Denies L.A. Developer Gaming License .
Real estate: Regulators turn down Judah Hertz's application, citing alleged dealings with reputed mob figures.
He denies wrongdoing.
From The Los Angeles Times Staff and Wire Reports (12/22/00)
Judah Hertz, owner of the California Mart and several other major downtown Los Angeles properties, lost a bid Wednesday for a Nevada gaming license as a result of alleged ties to reputed mobsters involved in drug dealing and prostitution.
Hertz "obviously is unsuitable for licensure with the state of Nevada and has no business here," said state Gaming Commission Chairman Brian Sandoval as the commission voted 4 to 0 against Hertz's application.
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Nevada officials said Hertz failed to show up to a hearing of the state's Gaming Control Board and a meeting of the gaming commission.
"I knew what the ruling was," said Hertz, who owns about 3 million square feet of office space in central Los Angeles.
"There was no point in going."
The Nevada gaming control board said Hertz had dealings with reputed organized crime figures including Jacob Orgad, an Israeli immigrant and accused international drug smuggler.
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Control Board documents also state Hertz got some of the money for his Reno ventures from an uncle of Hai Waknine and Assaf Waknine, alleged enforcers for Orgad and members of the Bachsihan crime organization involved in ecstasy dealing.
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Hertz said his only connection with Orgad was during the purchase of a downtown building on Hill Street.
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The real estate investor has also been a mentor and a business associate of Hai Waknine, according to John Forbess, an attorney for Hertz.
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"It's not like Judah has been hanging around with unsavory characters."
Hertz, who had sought licensing approval for himself and several families, got the only denial from Nevada gaming regulators.
The other applications were referred to staff.
Though they could come up again, it's unlikely given the concern about Hertz.
Judah Hertz had office space next door to Heidi Fleiss.
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When YINBL started, Hertz was paying for almost everything, including Shalom Tendler's salary.