International Cooperation in Israeli Corruption Cases - Highlights of IAP 24th Annual Conference

Explore the intricate web of international cooperation in Israeli corruption cases through notable examples like the extradition of Dan Cohen and investigations into Siemens. The cases involving high-profile figures like the Prime Minister highlight the complexities and legal actions taken. The pursuit of justice and combating corruption are central themes discussed at the IAP 24th Annual Conference in Argentina.

• International Cooperation
• Israeli Corruption Cases
• IAP Conference
• Extradition
• Investigations

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1. IAP 24th Annual Conference and General Meeting, Argentina 2019 Plenary 2: COLLECTION AND SHARING OF EVIDENCE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN ISRAELI CORRUPTION CASES Shai Nitzan, State Attorney of Israel

2. Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the innocent. Deuteronomy 16:19

3. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION - - -

4. THE EXTRADITION OF DAN COHEN A former judge at the Beer Sheva District Court. While sitting in the board of directors of the governmental Electric Corporation, Cohen helped several companies to carry out multimillion-dollar deals in return for financial benefits of over 65 million dollars. In 2005, in the midst of the investigation, Cohen fled to Peru. In 2013 he was extradited.

5. THE INVESTIGATION INTO SIEMENS

6. CORRUPTION CASES: 1000, 2000, 4000 Case 1000: PM accused of receiving gifts from very wealthy businessmen, in breach of his duties Case 2000: PM accused of offering a publisher to curb a rival newspaper publication in exchange for positive press coverage Netanyahu and Yedioth Ahronoth publisher Arnon Mozes plotted a deal: Favorable coverage in return for legislation to damage Sheldon Adelson owner of competing newspaper Israel Hayom Pre-indictment suspicions: breach of trust Case 4000: PM accused of pushing telecom merger in exchange for content control in media site owned by same telecom company owner As communication minister, Netanyahu took steps that benefited Shaul Elovitch who controlled Bezeq in Return for content control in Bezeq s Walla News site Pre-indictment suspicions: Bribery, fraud and breach of trust Netanyahu received gifts from Hollywood mogul Arnon Milchan, in return for political favors Pre-indictment suspicions: Fraud and breach of trust

7. CORRUPTION SCANDALS: 1000, 2000, 4000 Seven Mutual Legal Assistance Requests were sent to over five countries Multiple witnesses were questioned in 4 different countries

8. SPECIAL CHALLENGES OBTAINING MILCHAN S TESTIMONY Time (a race against the clock) Familiarity (the right people) Overcoming bureaucratic hurdles (trust)

9. governmental officials high profile individuals in the public and the private sphere intense media scrutiny intensive communication with law officers (e.g. immunity wavers) Multiple Mutual Legal Assistance Requests to various countries

10. IAP 24th Annual Conference and General Meeting, Argentina 2019 Plenary 2: COLLECTION AND SHARING OF EVIDENCE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN ISRAELI CORRUPTION CASES Shai Nitzan, State Attorney of Israel