Israel's Prosecutor Considers Charging Petah Tikva Mayor With Bribery
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Israel's State Prosecutor's Office is considering indicting Petah Tikva Mayor Rami Greenberg and eight others for bribery, fraud, and other offenses. Greenberg allegedly received over one million shekels in benefits during the 2018 election campaign from businessmen, including Municipal Director General Yaniv Benita. The suspects are accused of concealing bribe payments and submitting false financial reports. The decision to indict will follow a hearing, and a gag order is in place regarding a state witness.
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- Petah Tikva Mayor Rami Greenberg and eight others may face bribery and fraud charges.
- Greenberg allegedly received over 1 million shekels in benefits during the 2018 election.
- Businessmen are suspected of providing bribes to the mayor.
- Suspects allegedly concealed payments and submitted false financial reports.
- A hearing will precede any final indictment decision.
The State Prosecutor's Office has informed the legal representatives of Petah Tikva Mayor Rami Greenberg, Municipal Director General Yaniv Benita, and eight other suspects that it is considering indicting them for bribery, fraud, breach of trust, forgery, and tax offenses. The decision will be made after a hearing.
Authorities suspect that during the 2018 mayoral election campaign, Greenberg received benefits totaling over one million shekels, constituting bribery. These benefits allegedly came from businessmen and associates, including Benita, who are suspected of providing the bribes. The alleged bribes were given in exchange for actions Greenberg performed or committed to perform in his public capacity, both before and after his election.
Evidence suggests that some suspects attempted to conceal the bribe payments and presented false information to the State Comptroller regarding campaign financing, reportedly using forged documents. Among those facing potential indictment are businessmen Moshe Saadon, Natanel Zer, and Amnon Ben Ami, suspected of giving bribes to Greenberg. Also listed as suspects are Moshe Greenberg, lawyers Tal Gershtein and Shai Partush, and Nir Benita, who are suspected of involvement in submitting false financial reports for the election campaign.
The investigation is being conducted by the National Fraud Investigation Unit of the Israel Police and the Diamond Unit of the Tax Authority. The prosecution stated that a gag order is in effect on all details concerning the state witness agreement and any information that could identify the witness.
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