PM Benjamin Netanyahu adds third new lawyer to trial team
Lawyer Boaz Ben Tzur is another senior litigator with experience in white collar crime defense, and joins veteran lawyer Yossi Segev, and younger lawyer, but rising star, Amit Hadad.
By YONAH JEREMY BOBPRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu at his trial.(photo credit: REUTERS)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday added a third new lawyer to his legal team to defend against bribery, fraud and breach of trust charges before the Jerusalem District Court.Lawyer Boaz Ben Tzur is another senior litigator with experience in white collar crime defense, and joins veteran lawyer Yossi Segev, and younger lawyer, but rising star, Amit Hadad.Segev just joined the team last month after Micha Fettman resigned along with a line of other lawyers who previously quit the team over payment issues.Hadad is the only lawyer who has been with Netanyahu from the outset of the case and before.Ben Tzur may have problems with remaining on the legal team as he previously represented both Arnon Milchin and Hadas Klein, with Milchin being a key fact witness in case 1000, the Illegal Gifts Affair and Klein being a key prosecution witness who accused Netanyahu of corruption.Generally, a lawyer cannot represent two conflicting parties.There is speculation that if he only works on Cases 2000 and 4000, that Ben Tzur might be able to remain part of the team.The Justice Ministry would not comment on whether it will seek to disqualify Ben Tzur due to the potential conflict of interest.
