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Likud Lawmaker Questioned by Israel Police on Suspicion of Rape, Witness Tampering
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Likud lawmaker questioned by Israel Police on suspicion of rape, witness tampering
MK Hanoch Milwidsky is suspected of having acted to influence the testimony of a woman who said her rabbi had sexually assaulted her before he became a lawmaker. He is also suspected of having performed indecent acts on a woman who worked with him
Even before it was announced today that Likud MK Hanoch Milvitsky was summoned for questioning on suspicion of sexual offenses and obstruction of justice, MK Milvitsky revealed that he was very afraid of the possibility of a complaint being filed against him: "I'm really afraid."
The designated chairman of the Finance Committee was questioned for several hours at Lahav 433 offices in Lod. • Investigators received a complaint from a woman who allegedly asked him to testify falsely, alleging that he raped her. • Milbitsky, who denied the claim: "Political persecution that crossed all limits."
According to suspicion, before his election to the Knesset, MK Hanoch Milbitsky disrupted legal proceedings in the case of the "Kabbala Le'am" movement in Petah Tikva, for which he served as its legal advisor. Milbitsky: "The political persecution crossed all limits." The investigation into his case began in 2022, and once reasonable suspicion was established, he was summoned for questioning with a warning to clarify the facts.
MK Hanoch Milbitsky was summoned today (Friday) for questioning at Lahav 433. He claims that he was not given the reason for the summons for questioning, but according to reports, the suspicions against him concern improper acts and suspicion of witness tampering. An official statement from his office stated: "The persecution and hunting campaign against right-wing elected officials continues at a mad pace. Deputy Speaker of the Knesset, MK Hano…
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