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Singer Margalit Tzanani Sued for Over $3 Million by Former Manager
Singer Margalit Tzanani is facing a lawsuit of approximately NIS 3 million (about $800,000) filed in the Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court by her former personal manager of 14 years, Yanai Rafan. The lawsuit alleges wrongful termination without a hearing, unpaid commissions and social benefits, severe mistreatment, and physical violence.
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- 01Former personal manager Yanai Rafan is suing singer Margalit Tzanani for approximately NIS 3 million in the Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court.
- 02The lawsuit alleges wrongful termination without a hearing, unpaid commissions, and unpaid social benefits after 14 years of employment.
- 03Rafan claims Tzanani subjected him to physical violence during two travel incidents in the summer of 2025.
- 04The suit alleges Tzanani forced Rafan to lie, including making false excuses for missing Bar Refaeli's birthday performance in June 2022.
- 05Rafan claims Tzanani instructed him to falsely claim she was unavailable to visit a wounded soldier at Sheba Medical Center in October 2023.
- 06Lawyer Shani Illouz denied claims regarding a 2023 campaign event in Tiberias, calling the allegations a collection of delusional lies.
- 07Tzanani's representatives stated they have not yet received the lawsuit and expect it to be dismissed.
According to the lawsuit, Tzanani demanded exclusivity and constant availability, which forced Rafan to stop managing singer Maor Edri in November 2021. Rafan claims he was repeatedly instructed to lie on Tzanani's behalf, such as providing false excuses when she allegedly refused to perform at Bar Refaeli's birthday in June 2022, and when she allegedly refused to visit a severely wounded soldier at Sheba Medical Center in October 2023.
Rafan also alleges physical violence during two trips in the summer of 2025, and claims Tzanani refused to offer a discount for a support event for lawyer Shani Illouz during her 2023 mayoral campaign in Tiberias. Illouz strongly denied the claims, calling them a collection of delusional lies and stating that no such event was ever planned.
Tzanani's attorney and representatives stated they have not yet received the lawsuit and will respond after reviewing it, adding that they expect the suit to be dismissed.
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