Israel's State Prosecutor to Hold Hearings Before Indicting Mayor of Petah Tikva on Bribery Charges
Translated & summarized from Globes by baba
Israel's State Prosecutor's Office will hold pre-indictment hearings for the Mayor of Petah Tikva, Rami Greenberg, the municipality's Director General Yaniv Benita, and eight others on charges including bribery and fraud. The suspects allegedly received over one million shekels in bribes during the 2018 election campaign. The investigation, which began in 2021, involved over 200 individuals.
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- Mayor of Petah Tikva Rami Greenberg faces pre-indictment hearings for bribery and fraud.
- The State Prosecutor's Office is also holding hearings for the municipality's Director General and eight others.
- Suspicions include receiving over 1 million shekels in bribes during the 2018 election campaign.
- Businessmen and attorneys are among the additional suspects in the bribery and fraud case.
- A state witness has been involved in the covert investigation that began in 2021.
Israel's State Prosecutor's Office announced that the State Attorney General has decided to hold pre-indictment hearings for the Mayor of Petah Tikva, Rami Greenberg, the municipality's Director General Yaniv Benita, and eight other suspects. They are suspected of bribery, fraud, breach of trust, forgery, and tax offenses.
Among those summoned for hearings are businessmen Moshe Saadoun, Natanel Zer, and Amnon Ben Ami, who are suspected of giving bribes to Greenberg. Also summoned are Moshe Greenberg, attorneys Tal Gershtein and Shai Partush, and Nir Benita, who are suspected of involvement in presenting false financial statements regarding election funding.
A state witness agreement has been made as part of the investigation, with details under a publication ban. The suspicion is that during the 2018 mayoral election campaign in Petah Tikva, Greenberg received benefits constituting over one million shekels in bribes. These allegedly included funding for his campaign expenses by businessmen and associates, including Benita, who is suspected of bribing the mayor.
Authorities allege the benefits were given in exchange for actions Greenberg performed or committed to perform in his public capacity, including after his election. The prosecution claims evidence suggests some suspects acted to conceal bribe payments and present false information to the State Comptroller regarding election financing, using forged documents.
The covert investigation began in 2021 following intelligence information. Over 200 individuals were investigated, with dozens identified as suspects. The case was investigated by the National Fraud Investigation Unit of the Israel Police and the diamond unit of the Tax Authority.
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