The Indian-born Mahender Murlidhar Sabhnani, 51, and his wife, the Indonesian-born Varsha Mahender Sabhnani, 45, were convicted on charges of modern-day slavery.
Here’s to people getting their comeuppance. Enslaving others is one of the most heinous crimes that I can think of. Via the BBC:
"A wealthy New York woman has been sentenced to 11 years in jail for keeping two Indonesian women as slaves. Varsha Mahender Sabhnani, 46, and her husband Mahender Murlidhar Sabhnani, 51, kept them as slaves and abused them physically and psychologically. The couple had been found guilty on 12 charges in December, including involuntary servitude, harbouring... Read Full Story
Even though Varsha and Mahender Sabhnani, a wealthy Muttontown couple, were convicted of enslaving two Indonesian women, they should receive mercy because of their charity and kindness to others, defense attorneys argue in a court brief. Varsha Sabhnani (sahb-NAH'-nee) was convicted with her husband in December of forced labor, conspiracy, involuntary servitude and harboring aliens. Her husband will be sentenced tomorrow. Protesters included a diverse mix from Domestic Workers United... Read Full Story
An India born American millionaire couple has been found guilty of slavery by US prosecutors. The millionaire couple enslaved and tortured two Indonesian women working in their New York mansion as house-keepers.
The women were repeatedly subjected to psychological and physical abuse and were forced to work 18 hours or more a day.
Fifty-one-year old Mahender Murlidhar Sabhnani,and his wife, Varsha Mahender Sabhnani, 45 could both go to jail for as long as 40 years.
Varsha Sabhnani and... Read Full Story
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A wealthy New York woman was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Thursday for keeping two Indonesian women as slaves, forcing them to work up to 20 hours a day for years after confiscating their passports.
Indian-born Varsha Sabhnani and her husband, Mahender Sabhnani, were convicted in December of forced labor, peonage, harboring aliens, document servitude and conspiracy in what prosecutors called “a case of modern-day slavery.”
Mahender Sabhnani was due to be... Read Full Story
By FRANK ELTMAN Associated Press Writer
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) _ A millionaire who inflicted years of abuse on two Indonesian housekeepers held as virtual slaves in her Long Island mansion was sentenced Thursday to 11 years in prison.
Varsha Sabhnani, 46, was convicted with her husband in December on a 12-count federal indictment that included forced labor, conspiracy, involuntary servitude and harboring aliens.
The trial provided a glimpse into a growing U.S. problem of domestic... Read Full Story
A wealthy New York woman has been sentenced to 11 years in jail for keeping two Indonesian women as slaves.
Varsha Mahender Sabhnani, 46, and her husband Mahender Murlidhar Sabhnani, 51, kept them as slaves and abused them physically and psychologically.
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Unfortunately, time and time, it is proven that whatever Indians believe in (x1000's of God's), is somehow causing them to do whatever they want to do. You see that at work, at social events, and in cases like this. I think that they should abandon all that non-sense and start believing in one God (as a proven solution). If they do that, they might be able to distinguish between right and wrong. And it will enable them to join the rest of humanity. Read Full Story
