Leib Glanz, Housing Fraud, New York 2023

Brooklyn Man Sentenced for Housing Scam

Leib Glanz, a former New York City Department of Corrections chaplain, was sentenced to 45 days in prison for his role in a housing fraud scheme that defrauded the government of over $220,000. His brother, Menashe Glanz, was also sentenced in connection with the same scheme.

Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the sentencing on [Date]. Leib Glanz, 54, of Brooklyn, New York, previously pled guilty to making false statements to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with the intent to defraud. He was sentenced by U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel.

Menashe Glanz, 51, of Brooklyn, New York, previously pled guilty to theft of government funds and was sentenced to six months in prison last week by Judge Castel. The brothers were found to have participated in a scheme to fraudulently obtain Section Eight Program housing benefits. Under the Section Eight Program, HUD subsidizes the rent of low-income tenants who meet certain income and eligibility requirements.

As part of the scheme, Menashe Glanz applied for and obtained Section Eight housing benefits to live at an apartment located in Brooklyn, New York. However, his brother Leib Glanz actually resided at this apartment from 1996 through September 2011, while Menashe Glanz lived at another apartment that was not subsidized by the Section Eight Program.

The brothers defrauded the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) of a total of approximately $222,985. Leib Glanz was responsible for defrauding NYCHA and HPD of approximately $36,484, while Menashe Glanz was responsible for defrauding NYCHA and HPD of approximately $186,501.

In addition to the prison term, Judge Castel sentenced Leib Glanz to one year of supervised release and ordered him to pay a fine of $3,000 and restitution in the amount of $36,484. Menashe Glanz was sentenced to six months of home confinement to be followed by three years of supervised release, in addition to his prison term, and was ordered to pay a fine of $3,000, as well as restitution and forfeiture in the amount of $186,501.

Mr. Bharara praised the investigative work of the New York City Department of Investigation and NYCHA in this investigation. The matter is being handled by the Office's Public Corruption Unit. Assistant United States Attorneys Steve C. Lee and Justin Anderson are in charge of the prosecution.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/former-nyc-department-corrections-chaplain-and-his-brother-sentenced-manhattan-federal