US EditionClose Associate of Israeli Minister Retracts Deal to Turn State's Evidence Against Her
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Israeli minister whisked away mother during questioning in corruption case
The mother of Social Equality Minister May Golan appeared for questioning Thursday, after police had struggled for days to reach her by phone and were unable to go to her home because her daughter, an MK, enjoys parliamentary immunity. Investigators had summoned Golan's mother to answer questions about documents and assets registered in her name. She appeared for questioning at a station near her home around midday. During the interrogation, Gol…
Close associate of Israeli minister retracts deal to turn state's evidence against her
Attorney Ehud Gabay, who was in negotiations with the police and the prosecution regarding an agreement, is on being held until Thursday and is suspected of breach of trust and fraud. Police consider him a central figure in the commission of offenses also attributed to Social Equality Minister May Golan, who still refuses to appear for questioning
Police have managed to recruit a state witness close to Sara May Golan, who is expected to testify about what is happening in the Ministry of Social Equality. GAG ORDER IMPOSED OVER IDENTITY OF STATE WITNESS
The minister's former parliamentary advisor, lawyer Ehud Gabbay, replaced his lawyer with the same one who previously represented Nir Hefetz, who, as we recall, served as a state witness in the Netanyahu cases. Minister Golan was summoned for questioning with a warning, but conditioned her arrival on the release of the ministry employees - and in the end, she did not show up at the police station.
His lawyer, Attorney Ilan Sofer, said: "No comment."
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