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{{Villain Infobox | {{Villain Infobox | ||
|Image = | |Image = Fred_Neulander.jpg | ||
|fullname = Frederick J. Neulander | |fullname = Frederick J. Neulander | ||
|alias = Fred Neulander | |alias = Fred Neulander | ||
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|crimes = [[Murder]] | |crimes = [[Murder]] | ||
|type of villain = Murderer}} | |type of villain = Murderer}} | ||
'''Fred J. Neulander''' ( | '''Fred J. Neulander''' (14 August 1941 - 17 April 2024) was an American Rabbi convicted of ordering the murder of his wife Carol. He had reportedly ordered her death in order to avoid the aggravation of a divorce and the exposure of his affair with another woman. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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Neulander's trial ended in a mistrial after the jury deadlocked 9 - 3 in favour of conviction. Neulander was given a second trial in 2003, at which he was convicted. He was sentenced to serve 30 years to life at the Trenton State Prison.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/17/nyregion/convicted-of-arranging-his-wife-s-murder-rabbi-gets-a-life-sentence.html Convicted of Arranging His Wife's Murder, Rabbi Gets a Life Sentence], ''The New York Times''</ref> A 2006 appeal against Neulander's conviction alleging court error was denied. | Neulander's trial ended in a mistrial after the jury deadlocked 9 - 3 in favour of conviction. Neulander was given a second trial in 2003, at which he was convicted. He was sentenced to serve 30 years to life at the Trenton State Prison.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/17/nyregion/convicted-of-arranging-his-wife-s-murder-rabbi-gets-a-life-sentence.html Convicted of Arranging His Wife's Murder, Rabbi Gets a Life Sentence], ''The New York Times''</ref> A 2006 appeal against Neulander's conviction alleging court error was denied. | ||
Neulander died in prison on April 17, 2024, at the age of 82.<ref>[https://apnews.com/article/rabbi-neulander-dies-wife-slain-f28fbce922fbb933cad0a002098de281 A rabbi serving 30 years to life in his wife’s contract killing has died, prison officials say], ''AP News''</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:United States of America]] | [[Category:United States of America]] | ||
[[Category:Modern Villains]] | [[Category:Modern Villains]] | ||
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[[Category:Imprisoned]] | [[Category:Imprisoned]] | ||
[[Category:Murderer]] | [[Category:Murderer]] |