Netanyahu Lawyer's Firm Received $1.25 Million From Trial Witness James Packer
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attorney, Amit Hadad, received over $1.25 million from key trial witness James Packer through monthly payments over two years. The payments were made from Packer's company to Hadad's law firm, with Packer stating they were for business dealings. Hadad filed a motion to have Packer testify remotely, while a source called for an investigation into potential undisclosed benefits for Netanyahu. Packer and his representatives deny the payments were for Netanyahu's legal defense.
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- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attorney, Amit Hadad, received over $1.25 million from trial witness James Packer.
- The payments were made through monthly $50,000 transfers from Packer's company to Hadad's law firm over two years.
- Packer stated the funds were for business dealings in Israel and unrelated to Netanyahu's corruption trial.
- Hadad filed a motion to allow Packer and employees to testify remotely in Netanyahu's trial.
- A source called for an investigation into whether Netanyahu received undisclosed benefits from Packer.
- Packer's representatives denied any payments were for Netanyahu's legal defense.
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