Legendary past footballer Haim Revivo will be prosecuted for serious corruption offenses

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by Ifi Reporter Category:Law Jun 2, 2020

Earthquake in Israeli football. Legendary past footballer Haim Revivo will be prosecuted for serious corruption offenses subject to a hearing. Arnon Giladi, a member of the Tel Aviv City Council and former Deputy Mayor, will also be charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust subject to a hearing. This is what the prosecutor's office announced on Tuesday in a 1803 case in which it has already been decided to prosecute MK David Bitten (Likud).
According to the suspicions, as of November 2003, Giladi serves as a member of the Tel Aviv City Council and throughout the relevant period served in senior positions in the municipality - the Deputy Mayor, a member of the Executive Committee, a member of the Local Planning and Building Committee of Tel Aviv and Acting Chairman of the Committee, as well as a member of the Planning Subcommittee. And construction Tel Aviv.
Regarding the offense of taking the bribe, the State Attorney's Office noted that "at the end of November 2017, Giladi requested funds from three different real estate developers who assisted in promoting planning procedures with professionals in the Tel Aviv Municipality and planning committees. Giladi presented to those entities a misrepresentation that the funds were intended to promote a nonprofit operating in southern Tel Aviv, including on the struggle of residents of southern neighborhoods in illegal living. This issue was part of Giladi's stated political agenda.
"In practice, this association does not exist at all and does not have any activity. Giladi asked Joseph Raanan, a veteran Likud activist who, between him and Giladi's close relationships for years, to liaise with real estate developers for the sake of raising funds on his behalf and behalf. Ra'anan collected real estate funds for Giladi for a total of NIS 30,000. The funds were deposited in Ra'an in a bank account that was opened in 2013, bearing the name 'Tel Aviv Our Urban Justice'. The bank account was kept secret and Giladi was not registered as its owner or beneficiary. The funds that have been deposited in the bank account over the years are intended to serve Giladi to fund various events and activities aimed at promoting his candidacy, status and public image. "
Regarding the fraud and breach of trust attributed to Giladi, the State Attorney's Office noted that | David Bitten served from 1987 until March 2015 as a councilor in the Rishon Lezion municipality and from 2005 also served as deputy mayor. Throughout the period, Bitten was a member of the local planning and construction committee for Rishon Lezion and held various other positions in the Rishon Lezion municipality, which include, inter alia, planning and construction procedures. From March 21, 2015, Bitten served as a Knesset member on behalf of the Likud Party and was a member of various Knesset committees, and from May 16, 2016 until December 20, 2017, he also served as the Coalition's Chairman.
"Between Bitan and Giladi, there have been close relationships for many years due to their joint activity in the Likud movement and in light of their corresponding roles in local government. Dag is a real estate entrepreneur who from 2017-2010 promoted a number of projects in the city of Tel Aviv. Against the backdrop of the bribery relationship that was formed between D.G. And Giladi and Lavin Bitten in 2011, as described in the hearing letter sent to Giladi on January 26 this year, during 2017-2015, Giladi continued to act in his capacity and complied with Biten and D.G.'s requests. To promote real estate ventures in which DG is involved in the jurisdiction of the Tel Aviv Municipality, and to solve problems that arose in projects, while Giladi is in serious conflict. For his actions, Giladi is being prosecuted, subject to a hearing, fraud and breach of trust. ".
Regarding Revivo's past footballer, the State Attorney's Office noted that "Giladi took, among other things, a bribe from Haim Revivo, a businessman and owner of a real estate project in Tel Aviv, in exchange for promoting a past footballer's project against elements in the Tel Aviv municipality. Subject to the hearing, Revivo's prosecution is being considered for a $ 10,000 bribe.
The suspicions also stated that "the financial benefits that Giladi took in the amount of NIS 30,000 are property that is the source of the offense, as well as property prohibited by the Money Laundering Law. Giladi to take the financial benefits in accordance with his summary and refresh, they were deposited in the bank account, "They made a false statement that they were legitimate and concealed Giladi's identity as having rights in the account. For this, Giladi is being prosecuted for offenses under the Money Laundering Prohibition Law. In addition, Giladi's prosecution is being considered for a misdemeanor offense.

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