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Wall Street Felon known as 'Abba Dabba Do' Reemerges As 'Cure' Gays Guru
NEW YORK -- A Truth Wins Out (TWO) and South Florida Gay News (SFGN) investigation revealed today that a Wall Street criminal mastermind who was convicted in 1987 of "fraud of spectacular scope" has secretly reinvented himself as a moral leader who "cures" gay and lesbian people. Known as "Abba Dabba Do" in the financial world, Arthur Abba Goldberg was sentenced to 18 months in jail for bilking poor communities with complicated bond schemes and served six months in prison.
"We have long considered Arthur Goldberg a con-artist, but our investigation shows he is also an ex-con," said Wayne Besen, Executive Director of Truth Wins Out."His diabolical past mirrors his dishonest present-day work with the ex-gay industry. Whether it was shady deals on Wall Street or shading the truth on gay issues, Goldberg is someone who lacks credibility and can't be trusted."
"Mr. Goldberg's silence today about his illegal conduct yesterday is a clear indicator that 18 months in prison 20 years ago has not inhibited his willingness to deceive others in order to advance himself today,"said SFGN Publisher Norm Kent. "You free yourself by admitting your wrongs, not erasing them. Goldberg is hardly in a position to be advocating how gay men and women should be authentic with their own lives when he is a fraud with his."
Upon completing his parole, Goldberg dropped his conspicuous middle name, Abba, and co-founded Jews Offering New Alternatives to Homosexuality (JONAH) in 1999. He is currently the president of Positive Alternatives to Homosexuality (PATH), an umbrella group for "ex-gay" referrals and the Executive Secretary of the notorious National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH). He is also the President of Congregation Mount Sinai, a temple in Jersey City and a Principal for the International Center for Gender Affirming Processes (CGAP). Goldberg is a key ex-gay industry insider and viewed as an architect of its strategy and message machine, says TWO and SFGN.
In 1989, Goldberg pled guilty in federal court in California and Illinois to three counts of wire and mail fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States. The accusations he admitted to include his participation as the engineer of a phony bond and investment scheme, which netted his Wall Street investment firm nearly $11 million in illegal fees.
The U.S. Attorney who handled the case at the time, K. William O'Connor, told the court at his sentencing that Goldberg's crime was "a fraud of spectacular scope."
The SEC banned Goldberg and his firm from ever selling securities again. In addition to his prison term, Goldberg was disbarred in both New Jersey and Connecticut. Despite that, he lists himself as a Doctor of Laws today on the website of NARTH.
I say "Ouch" in regard to Arthur Goldberg. The Truth does come out. Wayne, how about doing an article about "outed" Proposition 8 Judge Vaughn Walker, who is living an active homosexual lifestyle. I think it's important news that the biggest open secret in the landmark trial over same-sex marriage being heard in San Francisco is that the federal judge who will decide the case, Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker is himself gay. So states the San Francisco Chronicle.
posted by JayJay, at
2/15/2010 8:14 PM
Why do white collar criminals like goldberg only get a slap on the writst and someone in our community was sentenced to 2 *years* for having a few marijuana plants growing in his basement.
I dont know if having a gay judge in the CA case is necessarily a good thing. Not that gay judges cant be just as impartial as a black judge or any other ethnicity, but if we know from experience, that a self-loathing closet case will often work against the lgbt community in order to try and protect his cover. I hope that's not the case here.
posted by Anonymous, at
2/16/2010 11:52 AM
Goldberg is a SKANK. JayJay is a skank too. Get real JayJay. With your logic then i can dismiss any heterosexual judge who presides over a hetersexual divorce. You always come here with idiotic comments that are nothing short of discrimination. And by the way Dufus, Judge Walkers orientation does not have anything to do with the ability to be impartial. Your side does not have a case except your silly self described ugly hearted filthy god that is all in your own head. There's your answer Wanker. When you feel it is ok to go into the private lives of all judges then get back to us, you flipped out hypocritical creton. Go cry someone else a river. You are a pest.
posted by Spouse Walker, at
2/21/2010 8:57 PM
ewe and others....it is very apparent that Wayne and other people want to take down anyone who is supporting the "post gay" movement. Even if a person, in this case Arthur Goldberg, has something important to say, Wayne and his troops will try to hurt their repuration by what they write and say. I know I will be attacked for writing this paragraph. I have found that many that support homosexuality will not look at the arguments. All they want to do is find a flaw in the messenger and then they go for the jugglar. This debate sucks because there are people like ewe who gets pissed off when he doesn't agree with someone else. His language goes ballistic thereby shutting down any dialogue
posted by JayJay, at
2/22/2010 6:27 AM
JayJay: When there is such a thing as a post straight movement, then perhaps you flipped out self hating fags and other assorted oppressors will be taken seriously. But since you do not have the courage to talk about post black or post latino movements cause you know you would be written off as the demented idiots you are, I say loudly to shut the hell up JayJay. You are rediculous. Goldberg is the one "hurting" people. It is so typical you would attack Wayne for defending Golbergs prey and promote his evil manipulative and disgraceful way of lining his pockets by calling for some wacky free speech element as a sorry excuse to continue. You know you will be attacked for writing what you do because you know you are in the wrong. You are so pathetic. You do not have a valid argument and therefore there is nothing to look at. Come out of your ugly fantasy fest. Your message is discrimination. I would spit in your face after i slap it. You have no credibility in what you say hence, there is no debate FOOL. My message is to shut people like you down. It is the only solution. You are a danger to young LGBTQ people who need guidance in a world full of shit heads like you. If you ever think you are gonna pass off your bullshit as academia, you got another thing coming. Piss off.
posted by Spouse Walker, at
2/22/2010 2:50 PM
Jay Jay:
Why would I write an article on Judge Vaughn Walker? He hasn't done anything wrong. He is simply doing his job.
What you are implying is that because he is gay he is biased. Does this mean that all of the Supreme Court justices (if it ends up here) should recuse themselves from this trial because they are heterosexual, thus deemed unable to be fair?
Finally, Jay Jay - I don't take down people. I did not rob poor cities with fake bond deals for $2 billion dollars. Arthur Abba Goldberg did this. I simply let his true character be known.
However, the messenger, in this case matters as much as the so-called message. What you seem to be saying is that we can separate the snake oil salesman from the snake oil.
Perhaps, you should consider that this con artist chose the so-called ex-gay industry because it was a natural fit and an easy transition. It was filled with desperate, gullible people who were incredibly easy to con because they so desperately wanted to believe the lie Goldberg was hawking.
JayJay - you can put the Kool-Aid down. Your leaders keep turning out to be scoundrels and frauds. This is not coincidental.
To be a "leader" in the "ex-gay" industry, one must have a flexible grasp on truth, morality and integrity. By nature, ex-gay activists have character flaws that somehow enable them to both live a lie and manipulate science to fit a political agenda.
posted by Wayne Besen, at
2/24/2010 2:54 PM
ewe....I want so much to go to the depths of your wretched diatribe. As I said before you major in attack and not in the substance of the argument. At least Wayne has civility in how he responds. Maybe you ought to take a lesson from him. I can learn something from Wayne. What you say I want to flush down the toilet.
posted by JayJay, at
2/25/2010 7:18 PM
Flush your unveiled hostility down the toilet with your crap JayJay. You are a farce and if ever we met you would know to stay the hell away from me. I have no intention of playing nice nice with twisted ex gay passive aggressive manipulators like you. Go to hell and stuff your morality you know where. I do not like you Bitch.
posted by Spouse Walker, at
2/26/2010 1:01 AM
I forgive you ewe for being such an asshole. I can only imagine the abuse you experienced while growing up.
posted by JayJay, at
2/26/2010 4:32 PM
Wrong as usual JayJay. You are a self hating homosexual filled with shame and i put you and ignorant religious right wing fundamentalists that hate for a living in the same boat. Save your prayers for yourself. You can pull them out of your pocket at the next most convenient time you find the need to feel unjustifiably superior to others you cannot address intellectually on the topic at hand. When you attempt to attack someones history in the future, you may want to go after people like yourself who find it impossible to accept themselves. I am not on that list. You still are an ignorant Bitch either way.
posted by Spouse Walker, at
2/26/2010 5:22 PM
If you want or feel you need to be a self-hating closet case, then go to it, JayJay. However, most of Wayne’s readership are GLBT people who don’t share your issues and don’t give an airborne copulation what you think. Aren’t there ex-gay boards where you can peddle your nonsense? Thank you, ewe, for saying what needed to be said. JayJay, you come on here and make your ridiculous posts and wonder why you keep getting smacked down? The issue is that Goldberg is a convicted felon who shouldn’t be allowed to be running an organization at all. Hopefully this will wake up any GLBT Jewish individuals who are involved with JONAH. It does seem that the ex-gay movement is top heavy with frauds and messed-up leaders.
posted by Merlyn, at
3/01/2010 4:18 PM
Thank you Merlyn. I do not consider myself to be a hateful person nor does anyone who knows me but i REFUSE to let someone talk that roundabout nonsense to me. And i am sure you know that there are gay men and women who read this post who do not respond for fear of whatever insecurities they may be feeling within themselves. The entire point of Waynes work is to reach those people and send a message that they are perfect the way they are. These dysfunctional charlatans must be confronted and stopped. The sad fact remains that JayJay is actually a one of us, disturbed though he is. He is only damaged because he says he is not because of who he is.
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