Dead Sea Scrolls 'cyber bully' claims he had right to fight dirty
Defenders of an alleged cyber bully went on the attack today, accusing a noted Hebrew historian of plagiarism and claiming their client had every right to fight dirty in this no-holds-barred academic brawl.
Raphael Golb, 49, went on trial for allegedly engineering a wacky 2008 identity theft and "sock-puppeting" campaign against his dad’s intellectual rivals over ancient origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
During opening statements to jurors, defense lawyers didn’t back away from acts Golb is accused of committing by prosecutors -- and even glorified his actions.
Prosecutors are accusing Golb of targeting five of his dad’s academic rivals, most notably Lawrence Schiffman -- chairman of New York University‘s department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies....
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Raphael Golb, 49, went on trial for allegedly engineering a wacky 2008 identity theft and "sock-puppeting" campaign against his dad’s intellectual rivals over ancient origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
During opening statements to jurors, defense lawyers didn’t back away from acts Golb is accused of committing by prosecutors -- and even glorified his actions.
Prosecutors are accusing Golb of targeting five of his dad’s academic rivals, most notably Lawrence Schiffman -- chairman of New York University‘s department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies....