Singer Margalit Tzanani Sued for NIS 3 Million; Friend Denies Event Mentioned in Lawsuit
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Singer Margalit Tzanani has been sued for NIS 3 million by her former manager, Yanai Rafan, who alleges unprofessional conduct and physical violence. The lawsuit mentions an alleged performance for lawyer Shani Illouz during her 2023 mayoral campaign. Illouz has vehemently denied the claims, stating the event never occurred and calling the allegations "delusional lies."
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Singer Margalit Tzanani faces a NIS 3 million lawsuit from her former manager, Yanai Rafan.
- The lawsuit alleges unprofessional conduct and physical violence by Tzanani against Rafan.
- Rafan claims Tzanani forced him to lie to avoid volunteer activities.
- A specific event mentioned in the lawsuit, involving lawyer Shani Illouz, has been denied by Illouz.
- Illouz called the allegations regarding the event "a collection of delusional lies."
Singer Margalit Tzanani is facing a NIS 3 million lawsuit filed by her manager of the past 14 years, Yanai Rafan. The lawsuit details alleged unprofessional conduct by Tzanani, including claims that she forced her manager to lie to avoid volunteer activities. Rafan also alleges physical violence by Tzanani, citing two incidents that occurred in the summer of 2025 while they were traveling together after performances.
As part of his claims, Rafan mentioned an event where Tzanani was supposed to perform for her close friend, lawyer Shani Illouz. According to the lawsuit, Tzanani was scheduled to appear at an event for Illouz during her 2023 bid for mayor of Tiberias.
However, Illouz has denied these claims, stating to Walla Culture that not only are the allegations untrue, but such an event was never planned. "There was no such thing. I didn't have such an event at all. This is a collection of delusional lies. No such event was planned," Illouz stated.
