Former Netanyahu aide turns state witness in PM corruption probe

[Right_in_Virginia]

Former Netanyahu aide turns state witness in PM corruption probe
Jerusalem Post, Aug 4, 2017

Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief of staff Ari Harow on Friday signed a state’s witness deal with the Israel Police.

Harow is expected to provide information to the police regarding cases 1000 (“the gifts affair”) and 2000 (“the Israel Hayom affair”).

According to the deal Harow will receive in return easing of his charges and will not be sent to prison. He will be sentenced to six months of community service and a NIS 700 thousand fine.

Harow will stay in a police facility while testifying, that will last between two weeks to a month, some reports hold. These conditions are set in order to keep Harow completely isolated from the media in an attempt to avoid disruptions of the investigation.

The Los Angeles-born Harow has been a trusted political and personal adviser to Netanyahu, serving as his bureau chief from 2008 to 2010 and his chief of staff from 2014 to 2015.

Harow is suspected of bribery, fraud, breach of trust and money laundering over allegations he advanced his business interests while employed at the Prime Minister’s Office.

It was reported earlier this week that it was not the police that suggested making Harow a state’s witness, rather it was his lawyer who offered it months ago.

It was Harow’s recordings that revealed the conversations between Netanyahu and Yediot Aharonot publisher Arnon “Noni” Mozes. In case 2000, the two were allegedly negotiating favorable coverage of Netanyahu in exchange for his support of a bill to weaken Israel Hayom, a rival newspaper.

On Thursday it was revealed that the police is investigating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on suspicion of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, according to a court document that was revealed accidentally.

The details were revealed after they were included in a document submitted by the police to the Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court. The court then imposed a gag order on the details of Case 1000 and Case 2000, and on any details of the pending deal with Benjamin Netanyahu’s former chief of staff Ari Harow. The gag order will be in place until September 17.

Netanyahu’s office issued a response to the reports, saying it utterly rejected the claims.


http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/Former-Netanyahu-aide-turns-state-witness-in-corruption-probe-501611

[TomSea]

I find it hard to think Bibi would be involved in this "fraud and bribery."

They are after him over there like they are Trump here. It's almost a perfect parallel.

The investigations range from corruption in the purchase of nuclear-capable submarines, demanding and receiving extravagant gifts from various billionaires who may or may not have received political favors in return, trading legislation to all but guarantee the failure of a major newspaper in exchange for favorable coverage from its main competitor, and more.
- https://972mag.com/the-craziest-things-netanyahu-has-said-this-summer-so-far/129048/

972 is not pro-Israel; but they can be counted on to give the dirt on the matter.

[Right_in_Virginia]

I find it hard to think Bibi would be involved in this "fraud and bribery." They are after him over there like they are Trump here. It's almost a perfect parallel.   

Actually it's not @TomSea ... although BiBi will pound this as a deflection and defense.

Netanyahu has outrun fraud and bribery charges for twenty years .... he has always escaped prosecution by being able to hold his inner circle in check. This is the first time one has broken loose.  (This happened with Ehud Olmert and Olmert served just under 17 months in prison.)

So please, don't confuse the President with Benjamin Netanyahu or Benjamin Netanyahu with the President --- no matter how often BiBi will ask you to.