I believe this story could lead to a new Golden Age of Comedy

A group of rabbis face kidnapping charges after allegedly arranging assaults of Orthodox Jewish husbands to persuade them to grant divorces to their wives, authorities said Thursday.

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Alleged rabbi divorce torture service cost up to $70K, FBI investigators say http://t.co/x3jYA2JjuW
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 11, 2013

It all reminds me of a joke I heard a long time ago:

Q:  Why do Jewish divorces cost so much?
A:  Because they're worth it.

                 - Henny Youngman


Additionally, I wonder if many of the wives might have stayed in the marriage, if offered the beating-only option.