Mandelblit informed MK Bitan he will be indighted for receiving bribe of more than NIS 900,000

The Chief prosecuter decided to prosecute Knesset Member David Bittan from the Likud. The suspicion lists nine cases and attributes him to receiving a cumulative amount of more than NIS 900,000, money laundering and breach of trust.
Bribes of NIS 513,000 from a contracting company, benefits in the amount of NIS 285,000 from a real estate venture and a request to receive NIS 10,000 in exchange for coordinating a meeting with the CEO of the water corporation in Rishon Lezion. These are the main suspicions that will be brought in the indictment that depends on a hearing to be held. It is suspected Bitan committed the offenses between 2011 and 2017.
A similar message to that received by Bittan's attorneys has also been submitted to 20 more people involved. According to the prosecutor's office, in their case evidence was found to be prosecuted in the "1803" case, subject to a hearing, offenses of bribery, brokering, false registration of corporation documents and money laundering - each according to his share.

Hazi Hinam Affair: It is suspected that between 2017-2014, "Hazi Hinam" network required different permits from the municipality of Rishon Lezion. Against this backdrop, the private real estate manager, Lihi Sonk-Copperley, approached Bittan and asked him for assistance.

The prosecutor's office claims that in 2014, Bitan and Sonk-Copperley sought financial benefits in exchange for providing "Hazi HInam" assistance when it comes to arranging non-use of land on which one of the chain's branches and payment of the improvement levy for this use is located, as well as regulating the use of adjacent public parking lots Use this. Sonk-Cooperly complied and allegedly handed Bittan's associate a sum of NIS 40,000.
In addition, it was claimed that in 2017, Bitan asked for NIS 10,000 in exchange for coordinating a meeting with the CEO of Rishon Lezion Water Corporation regarding a water pressure problem that arose in one of the "Hazi Hinam" branches. Initially, Sonek-Cooperly accepted the payment request, but later declined and did not pay The amount.
In this case, prosecution is being considered subject to a Sunk-Copperley hearing of bribery offenses, false registration and money laundering and "All in Hazi Hinam" and another company associated with bribery and money laundering offenses.

The DG Case. Arnon Giladi, a member of the Likud-Tel Aviv-Jaffa City Council who held senior positions in the municipality, also received a statement that he was to be prosecuted for bribe. The affair, dubbed "D.G.", is attributed to Giladi as well as Bitan taking a bribe. Also involved in this case are real estate developers, including Avi Davidov as well as a woman and another company whose names are not allowed for publication. Those involved were summoned to a hearing for bribery and money laundering offenses.

Giladi and Bitan, both members of the Likud, had many years of acquaintance. It was alleged that Bittan and a real estate entrepreneur DG had a bribery relationship in 2011, which allegedly took Bittan through a close associate, significant favors in an amount that is not exactly known.
According to the State Prosecutor's Office, it is a pleasure that Bittan took for actions related to his role in promoting three real estate ventures in which he was involved in the jurisdiction of the Tel Aviv-Jaffa municipality, and in return Bitan worked to promote the projects as part of his role, while affecting Giladi.

The Albert Biton affair: It is suspected that Bitan assisted real estate developer Albert Biton in exchange for bribes while serving as a Knesset member and chairman of the coalition. Biton is a real estate developer close to MK Bitan. The American Safe Room, which operates an event hall in Rishon Lezion and Shaviton is one of its owners, has incurred debt to the municipality in 2017 due to non-payment of property taxes.

As a result, Biton approached Bitan asking for his assistance with the municipality in reducing the debt. Bitten accepted the request in exchange for payment. He held meetings with senior municipal officials and, following his involvement, was reduced to NIS 54,000 at the end of the debt. In exchange, Biton paid Bitan through NIS 10,000 in total.
In this case, prosecution is being considered under Albert Bitton's hearings of bribery, money laundering and false registration and of American Fencing Room for bribery and money laundering.