Consultant Tzachi Liber Convicted of Brokering Bribery in Submarine Affair

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The Tel Aviv District Court convicted media consultant Tzachi Liber of brokering a bribe, money laundering and a tax offense in the submarine affair (case 3000). According to the verdict, Liber served as a conduit for transferring about NIS 93,900 from businessman Miki Ganor to David Shaharan, former chief of staff in Netanyahu's office. According to Israel Hayom, Liber concealed the funds using false invoices.

According to Bizportal, the judge rejected the defense's arguments against the admissibility of confessions by Liber and Ganor. According to Kikar HaShabbat, it was claimed that Liber's confessions to police were obtained by improper means, and the judge rejected this claim. According to Israel Hayom, the judge ruled that these were true confessions supported by external evidence. In his interrogation, Liber admitted to transferring the money and claimed he did so to help a friend.

According to Maariv, the legal proceedings against Ganor and Shaharan have not yet been decided.