Man Admits to Rape, Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend in Court

In a dramatic turn during a libel lawsuit at the Tel Aviv District Court, Adir Havani, the ex-boyfriend of Ola Krapchenko, admitted to raping her and hitting her head against a wall. Havani, who previously accused Krapchenko of murdering 13-year-old schoolgirl Tair Rada, made these confessions while under cross-examination by Krapchenko's attorney, Amir Titunovich.

When questioned about a sexual encounter where Krapchenko was crying and trying to resist, Havani stated, "I didn't deny it... in hindsight I understand it was rape." He further agreed to take criminal responsibility, saying, "Yes, if I have to take responsibility and sit in jail for it." He explained that he defined this specific incident as rape because it was the only time she cried and explicitly stated she did not want it, differentiating it from other violent incidents in their relationship.

Later in the hearing, Havani also admitted to hitting Krapchenko's head against a wall during an argument, responding "Yes" when asked directly if he did so. Krapchenko's lawyers are arguing that Havani's accusations against her in the Tair Rada murder case were not based on truth but were an act of revenge by a "hurt and complex" ex-partner who could not process their breakup.

Havani denied fabricating the story but described his emotional state after their breakup as "very painful" and bordering on "a kind of madness." He also addressed a past psychiatric diagnosis of a conduct disorder with narcissistic features, claiming it was unrelated to his accusations. The public controversy surrounding Krapchenko began in 2016 with the documentary series "Shadow of Truth," which presented evidence linking her to Rada's murder. Havani's claim that Krapchenko confessed to him was central to the series. Krapchenko was arrested multiple times based on these allegations but was repeatedly released due to a lack of corroborating evidence.