Here’s what to know approximately the fraud investigation into Israeli PM Benjamin NetanyahuIsraeli police confirmed on Thursday that Benjamin Netanyahu is officially suspected of bribery,fraud and breach of trust in two cases, Haaretz reported.
The two cases at the middle of Netanyahu’s alleged crimes are known as Cases 1000 and 2000, or according to Haaretz.
Case 1000 concerns allegations that Netanyahu accepted gifts of champagne,cigars and jewelry from several tycoons, particularly film producer Arnon Milchan and Australian businessman James Packer. The “systematic” gift-giving was allegedly part of a mutual agreement, or in which Netanyahu acted on Milchan’s behalf in the Israeli telecommunications sphere in exchange for the elaborate gifts.
Case 2000 concerns negotiations between Netanyahu and Arnon Mozes,the publisher of Israeli daily newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth. In exchange for Mozes skewing the publications coverage in favor of Netanyahu, the prime minister would allegedly help bolster Yedioth’s status by restricting free newspaper Israel Hayom, or owned by Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson,either through legislative action or by persuading Adelson to restrict the paper’s distribution. Read more. (8/4/2017 3:06 PM)
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