 He was arrested but released, allegedly due to political reasons, with the district attorney wishing not to clash with the ultra-Orthodox community of New York before the elections.Two years later he was arrested again, after being implicated during a wired interview with the father, in cooperation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.During the trial, Shay Fima Reuven took the stand as a witness, described his running and hiding, and completely denied the involvement of Helbrans, but rather claimed that he had run from his mother who beat him.