Kan News Reporter Details Years of Threats and Harassment
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Kan News investigative reporter Daniel Elazar has revealed he has faced years of severe harassment and threats stemming from his work, particularly a report on the "Amuza" company. He described escalating actions by those targeted, including recent arrests for extortion and threats he experiences even in courthouses. Elazar has previously sought legal protection, including restraining orders and defamation lawsuits, due to the ongoing campaign against him.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Kan News reporter Daniel Elazar is enduring years of severe harassment and threats due to his investigative work.
- The threats escalated after his report on the "Amuza" company and figures like Michel Troni and Denis Cherkov.
- Elazar reported recent arrests for extortion by individuals angered by his investigative journalism.
- He experiences a threatening atmosphere and physical altercations even within courthouses.
- Elazar has previously sought restraining orders and filed legal complaints against those harassing him.
Daniel Elazar, an investigative reporter for Kan News, revealed on Monday that he has been subjected to severe harassment and threats for several years due to his journalistic work. Speaking on the radio program hosted by Gideon Oku and Amihai Atali on 103fm, Elazar described how individuals targeted by his investigations, particularly concerning the "Amuza" company and a report on Michel Troni and Denis Cherkov, have escalated their actions against him.
Elazar stated that the harassment has persisted for years, intensifying recently. He noted that individuals arrested just days prior for extortion were reportedly upset by his investigative report. "They are trying to make my life miserable in every way you can imagine," Elazar told the hosts, adding that the threatening atmosphere extends even to courthouses, where he has experienced threats and physical altercations.
The reporter's work has led to a prolonged legal and public dispute with social media figures since the Kan News report aired. Elazar has previously sought restraining orders, filed a police complaint, and initiated a defamation lawsuit in response to the threats and smear campaigns he has endured.