Published: 4 January 2018
Last updated: 4 March 2024
He now claims Phillip Weinberg, who acted as spokesman for the victims, defamed him in telephone calls to Adass Israel School secretary Avraham Weiszberger in June and July last year.
In a writ filed in the Supreme Court, Rabbi Kluwgant claims the first call took place just days before he took up the post of CEO and principal of the Elsternwick school.
Rabbi Kluwgant alleges that during the call, Mr Weinberg told Mr Weiszberger that he (Kluwgant) was “the scum of the earth” and “one of the worst people” he had heard about.
FULL STORY Rabbi Meir Shlomo Kluwgant sues over ‘scum of the earth’ comments (Herald Sun)
