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Sara Netanyahu pleads guilty in illegal meals case as corruption probes loom over husband [View all]
Source: CNN
Sara Netanyahu pleads guilty in illegal meals case as corruption probes loom over husband
By Oren Liebermann, CNN
Updated 0847 GMT (1647 HKT) June 13, 2019
Jerusalem (CNN) — Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, agreed to a plea deal on Wednesday morning in a case concerning illegally ordered meals at the Prime Minister's residence, according to a statement released by Israel's Justice Ministry.
Sara Netanyahu, who was initially charged with fraud one year ago, agreed to plead guilty to the lesser charge of taking unfair advantage of a mistake, the Justice Ministry statement said. She will also pay 55,000 shekels (approximately $15,300) -- 45,000 shekels back to the state, and 10,000 shekels in the form of a fine.
A spokesman for Israel's first lady had no comment.
According to an amended indictment sheet, the case involved the ordering of catered meals delivered to the residence worth a total of 175,000 shekels (just under $50,000).
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By Oren Liebermann, CNN
Updated 0847 GMT (1647 HKT) June 13, 2019
Jerusalem (CNN) — Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, agreed to a plea deal on Wednesday morning in a case concerning illegally ordered meals at the Prime Minister's residence, according to a statement released by Israel's Justice Ministry.
Sara Netanyahu, who was initially charged with fraud one year ago, agreed to plead guilty to the lesser charge of taking unfair advantage of a mistake, the Justice Ministry statement said. She will also pay 55,000 shekels (approximately $15,300) -- 45,000 shekels back to the state, and 10,000 shekels in the form of a fine.
A spokesman for Israel's first lady had no comment.
According to an amended indictment sheet, the case involved the ordering of catered meals delivered to the residence worth a total of 175,000 shekels (just under $50,000).
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Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/06/12/middleeast/sara-netanyahu-plea-deal-israel-meals-intl/index.html
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