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Sara Netanyahu Ordered to Pay NIS 10,000 in Defamation Lawsuit
A court has dismissed a libel and invasion of privacy lawsuit filed by Sara Netanyahu, the wife of the Prime Minister, against her former cleaner, Silvi Genzia. The court ordered Netanyahu to pay Genzia 10,000 shekels in legal expenses.
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What happened
- 01A court dismissed Sara Netanyahu's libel and privacy lawsuit against her former cleaner, Silvi Genzia.
- 02The court ordered Sara Netanyahu to pay Silvi Genzia 10,000 shekels in legal expenses.
- 03The judge ruled that Silvi Genzia acted in good faith and that her published claims were true.
- 04According to Kikar HaShabbat, the court found that Sara Netanyahu treated Silvi Genzia in an inappropriate, dismissive, and humiliating manner.
- 05The court found Sara Netanyahu's claims of invasion of privacy to be completely unsubstantiated.
- 06A prior ruling canceled a 100,000 shekel payment Silvi Genzia had been ordered to pay Sara Netanyahu due to her former lawyer's negligence.
- 07Silvi Genzia is also suing Sara Netanyahu, the Prime Minister's Office, and a cleaning company for 650,000 shekels over alleged workplace abuse.
The judge ruled that Genzia acted in good faith and that her published claims about her treatment at the Prime Minister's residence were true. According to Kikar HaShabbat, the court determined that Netanyahu treated Genzia in an inappropriate, dismissive, and humiliating manner. The court also found Netanyahu's privacy invasion claims to be unsubstantiated.
This ruling follows a prior decision that canceled a 100,000 shekel payment Genzia was previously ordered to pay Netanyahu. That initial judgment was overturned after Genzia, who was represented pro bono by attorney Shaul Ida, cited severe negligence by her former lawyer. Separately, Genzia is pursuing a 650,000 shekel lawsuit against Netanyahu, the Prime Minister's Office, and a cleaning company for alleged workplace abuse.
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