Baltimore City State Senator Dalya Attar is facing federal charges after being indicted this past week on accusations of extortion and conspiracy. Known for breaking ground as the first Orthodox Jewish woman in the Maryland Senate, Attar's rising career is now mired in a scandal involving clandestine recordings and alleged threats against political adversaries. According to Fox Baltimore, the charges include planting tracking and recording devices on two of her rivals and then using the obtained footage to silence them.
Notwithstanding the indictment also includes her brother, Joseph Attar, and a Baltimore City police officer, Kalman Finkelstein, Dalya Attar stands at the center of the controversy. Her manipulations allegedly extended to a political consultant, once a colleague, whom she feared would sabotage her political endeavors by revealing her voting record to the Jewish community. In a twist of circumstance, Attar and her accomplices are accused of breaking into an apartment to install surveillance equipment, compromising privacy at its most intimate, reported WMAR-2 News.
The Senate President's office has reacted to the allegations, stating they were previously unaware of the arrest. "This is the first we have been made aware of state Senator Dalya Attar’s arrest and we don't have any additional information to provide at this time. The Senate of Maryland holds its members to the highest ethical standards as we serve our constituents, and we will continue to do so as we learn more about the alleged facts in the indictment," said the Senate President's office in a statement obtained by WMAR-2 News.
Meanwhile, repercussions ripple through the law enforcement community as Officer Kalman Finkelstein faces scrutiny under the intense scrutiny of federal authorities. With his police powers previously suspended pursuant to Maryland State Law, the Baltimore Police Department is delving into the indictment, outlining a murky future for the officer. In their official response, recounted by Fox Baltimore, the department acknowledges Finkelstein's arrest and asserts that they are reviewing Maryland State Statute in light of the developments.
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