Former Coach Eliran Hudda Expected to Be Released Thursday Amid Investigation
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Former Tiberias coach Eliran Hudda, arrested in the "Mirror Image" affair, is expected to be released on Thursday, his lawyer Adi Carmeli announced. Carmeli stated that Hudda is cooperating with investigators and that the suspicions against him have lessened. The lawyer believes the investigation, focused on misrepresentations to budget control, will not result in fraud charges and predicts a swift resolution.
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- Former Tiberias coach Eliran Hudda is expected to be released from detention on Thursday.
- Hudda was arrested as part of the "Mirror Image" affair, with his detention extended alongside other suspects.
- His lawyer, Adi Carmeli, stated Hudda is cooperating and has no prior criminal record.
- Carmeli believes the investigation, concerning misrepresentations to budget control, will not lead to fraud charges.
- The lawyer predicted the investigation would conclude soon, comparing it to "the mountain giving birth to a mouse."
Eliran Hudda, former coach of Tiberias, who was arrested as part of the "Mirror Image" affair, is expected to be released on Thursday, according to his lawyer, Adi Carmeli. Hudda's detention was extended along with other suspects in the case.
Carmeli stated on the "Newsroom - 5 on Air" program that the situation is difficult for Hudda, who has no prior criminal record. He is cooperating with investigators and explaining everything he knows. The lawyer asserted that most of the matters under investigation, particularly financial dealings, were not handled by Hudda in his capacity as a coach.
Carmeli expressed confidence that Hudda would be released on Thursday, noting that the suspicions against him have lessened since his initial arrest. He added that while similar offenses elsewhere might not warrant detention, the court granted additional days for the investigation due to the large number of individuals involved, to prevent obstruction, though he believes obstruction is unlikely.
"The mountain will give birth to a mouse," Carmeli predicted, refuting claims of tens of millions in fraud. He clarified that the investigation focuses on misrepresentations made to the budget control to save on institutional guarantees for players, not on fraud or personal enrichment. "There is no fraud here, no profit, and no money that someone pocketed," he stated.
Hudda is being held in a standard detention cell with other inmates, without special separation or conditions, which Carmeli described as unpleasant but believes Hudda will endure it, expecting the matter to conclude within the next two days.
