Negotiation details of Netanyahu adviser Ari Harow's plea deal revealed
Israel's deputy state attorney reportedly believed that the charges against Harow were serious enough that jail time should be part of the deal.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFFPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former chief of staff Ari Harow(photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90)
New details about the negotiation of a state witness deal for Ari Harow, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's former adviser and chief of staff indicted for fraud and breach of trust, became public on Wednesday, KAN News reported.Israel's deputy state attorney reportedly believed that the charges against Harow were serious enough that jail time should be part of the witness deal, but Harow and his lawyer said that they would refuse to accept such a deal and would only accept community service.Harow's attorney also refused the suggestion of a fine amounting to NIS 5 million, stating that they would be open to paying a fine closer to NIS 1 million.After negotiations and after the amount that Harow allegedly made through illegal activity became clear, the state attorney and Harow's attorney settled on a NIS 700,000 fine and six months of community service.Harow will likely also be required to pay a fine to tax authorities, KAN reported.The indictment against Harow was filed based on these negotiations in August as part of the state witness deal.
