‘James Packer was enchanted by Netanyahu’

Published: 21 May 2019

Last updated: 4 March 2024

New details from the testimonies of Arnon Milchan and a Packer aide include Sara Netanyahu’s demands for coats, pool renovations and a shaving kit delivery. According to AG, the couple received $A93K worth of cigars and champagne from James Packer

Witness in PM’s case: He told me, ‘Do everything Sara asks. Don’t be a leftist’ (Times of Israel)
New details from testimony of an aide to billionaires Milchan and Packer include Sara Netanyahu’s demands for coats, pool renovations and a shaving kit delivery at 1 a.m.

Netanyahu asked tycoon for cigars on Memorial Day, new materials show (Haaretz)
According to a Channel 13 report, the Prime Minister asked moguls for favours during both the national holiday and conflict with Gaza

Full text: The criminal allegations against Netanyahu, as set out by Israel’s AG (Times of Israel)

Illustration: Amos Biderman

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