Court Orders Sara Netanyahu to Pay Former Employee Damages
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
A court ordered Sara Netanyahu to pay 10,000 shekels in legal costs to former employee Sylvie Genzia, dismissing Netanyahu's defamation lawsuit. This follows a prior ruling that canceled a 100,000 shekel payment Genzia owed Netanyahu due to lawyer negligence. Genzia had also sued Netanyahu for alleged workplace abuse. Netanyahu testified she hardly knew Genzia, whom she accused of fabricating a case.
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- Sara Netanyahu must pay 10,000 shekels in legal costs to former employee Sylvie Genzia.
- The court dismissed Sara Netanyahu's defamation lawsuit against Sylvie Genzia.
- A prior ruling canceled a 100,000 shekel payment Genzia owed Netanyahu.
- Genzia claimed severe negligence by her former lawyer in the defamation case.
- Genzia is also suing Netanyahu for alleged workplace abuse and other claims.
- Netanyahu testified she barely encountered Genzia and accused her of fabricating a case.
A court has ordered Sara Netanyahu, wife of the Prime Minister, to pay 10,000 shekels in legal expenses to Sylvie Genzia, a former employee at the Prime Minister's residence. The ruling came as the court dismissed Netanyahu's lawsuit against Genzia.
This decision follows a previous ruling about a month ago where a lower court overturned a judgment that would have required Genzia to pay Netanyahu 100,000 shekels. That reversal occurred after Genzia claimed severe negligence by her former lawyer, Ofir Samson, who failed to meet deadlines and submit documents to the court.
Netanyahu had initially sued Genzia in 2020 over two publications from late 2019 and mid-2020, which she alleged constituted defamation. Genzia, who did not file her closing arguments on time or request an extension, was the subject of this initial lawsuit.
Separately, Genzia had filed her own lawsuit for 650,000 shekels against Netanyahu, the Prime Minister's Office, and the cleaning company Morya. Genzia alleged workplace abuse, including demands to change clothes multiple times daily, fines, punishments, and shouting. During a hearing in that case, Netanyahu, accompanied by David Shar'an, Ofer Golan, and Guy Levi, testified that she barely encountered Genzia, referring to her as "this woman" and suggesting Genzia intentionally documented interactions to build a case for financial gain and publicity.
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