Posted on 08/30/2010 11:50:48 AM PDT by george76
Court records from Florida to New York state reveal that Sharif and his younger brother, Samir "Sammy" El-Gamal, 35, a partner with him in his company SoHo Properties, both have a history replete with intersections with tax and debt issues, dating back to at least 1994 and continuing into this year. In one instance, Sharif told a court he didn't hit a tenant from whom his brother and he were trying to collect back rent. He said to police, the tenant's "face could have run into my hand."
The New York Post reported yesterday that Sharif and SoHo Properties are "tax deadbeats," owing $224,270.77 in back property taxes on the site, and ...
Last week, in a conference call with interfaith partners and others, set up by the Council on Foreign Relations, Khan said, "one of our congregants, Sharif El-Gamal, took it upon himself" to find new space for the overcrowded mosque where Rauf led prayers. Otherwise, there wasn't another word about the Brooklyn-born Sharif. Khan directed folks to the website of the Cordoba Initiative, an interfaith nonprofit her husband runs, not the developer's website for the effort.
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Sorry if this is slightly off-topic, but can someone re-post the graphic that showed where the mosque is in relation to Ground Zero and where the various landing gear landed as well? Thanks in advance - need to educate a few people.
One of the landing gear went through the roof of this Burlington Coat Factory.
Taxes? The DOJ won’t prosecute fellow muslims.
The linked article has a LOT of interesting info on Sharif El-Gamal, the owner of the building where they want to build the mosque. From a tax delinquent to paying 1.07 million for an apartment on w. 93rd Street and bidding on the Park Place building. Follow the money!
Well they have a problem. CALLED BACK PROPERTY TAXES.
Yes, that’s the one I wanted. Thank you, TommyDale!
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