Justice
Prosecutors consider charges against Petah Tikva mayor, subject to hearing
Prosecutors informed Petah Tikva Mayor Rami Greenberg, the municipal director and eight other suspects that charges are being considered, subject to a hearing. The central allegation concerns benefits exceeding one million shekels for the 2018 election campaign in exchange for official actions. No indictment has yet been filed under the reported decision; the suspects can present their arguments and no guilt has been established. Photo: Petah Tikva Municipality Spokesperson, archive.
· Photo: Petah Tikva Municipality Spokesperson, archive
According to Channel 14, prosecutors informed Rami Greenberg, the municipal director and eight other suspects that charges are being considered, subject to a hearing, in the 2018 election-financing case.
Greenberg allegedly received benefits worth more than one million shekels to fund the campaign in exchange for actions he performed or undertook to perform in his public role.
Prosecutors also suspect concealed payments, forged documents and false information presented to the state comptroller. Possible offenses include bribery, fraud and breach of trust, forgery and tax offenses, according to each suspect's alleged role.
The process precedes an indictment. Suspects can present their arguments at a hearing before a final decision. The report establishes no guilt; the source reviewed contained no individual response on their behalf.
Source: Channel 14
