“America’s Rabbi” faces possible sanctions for social media posts blasting Jeffrey Soffer, Fontainebleau 

Influencer Rabbi Shmuley Boteach should face legal penalties over his flurry of social media posts against the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, its owner Jeffrey Soffer and its attorney, a magistrate says.  Boteach, whose real name is Jacob Shmuel Botach, is an author who calls himself “America’s Rabbi” and has over 1 million followers across platforms. He and the Fontainebleau have been locked in dueling lawsuits since a December 2024 verbal fight between the rabbi and another hotel guest in the lobby of the oceanfront hotel.  Soon after the incident, Boteach started posting online, and the Fontainebleau sued him for defamation, alleging […]

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