Police Conclude Noyek, Orenstein Bribery Probe, Recommend Indictment
Translated & summarized from Calcalist by baba
Israel Police's fraud unit has finished a bribery investigation into former Israel Bar Association head Efi Noyek and ex-Tel Aviv District Court president Eitan Orenstein. Police found sufficient evidence to recommend indictments, suspecting Noyek advanced Orenstein's career in exchange for transferring Judge Dalia Gannot. The case file is now with prosecutors for a final decision.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Police recommend indicting former Bar Association head Efi Noyek and ex-Judge Eitan Orenstein for bribery.
- The investigation focused on suspicions of a corrupt relationship between Noyek and Orenstein.
- Noyek allegedly advanced Orenstein's court presidency in exchange for transferring Judge Dalia Gannot.
- Police have transferred the case file to prosecutors for a decision on indictments.
- The probe was conducted by Lahav 433 and overseen by the Tax and Economic Crimes Prosecution.
Israel Police's Lahav 433 fraud investigation unit has concluded its bribery probe into Efi Noyek, former head of the Israel Bar Association, and Eitan Orenstein, former president of the Tel Aviv District Court. The full investigation materials have been transferred to the Tax and Economic Crimes Prosecution for a decision on whether to file indictments.
Police believe sufficient evidence has been gathered to prosecute both individuals. The investigation focused on suspicions of a corrupt relationship between Noyek and Orenstein. Investigators allege that Noyek worked to advance Orenstein's appointment as president of the Tel Aviv District Court.
In return for this alleged advancement, Noyek is suspected of facilitating the transfer of Judge Dalia Gannot from her position in the court's torts department. The investigation was accompanied by the Tax and Economic Crimes Prosecution.
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