Petah Tikva Mayor Rami Greenberg Suspected of Receiving Over NIS 1 Million in Bribes

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The State Attorney's Office notified Petah Tikva Mayor Rami Greenberg, municipal director general Yaniv Benita and eight other suspects that their indictment is being considered, subject to a hearing. According to the suspicion, Greenberg received benefits worth over NIS 1 million to fund his 2018 election campaign, in exchange for actions he performed or undertook to perform in the course of his position.

The suspicion includes bribery, fraud and breach of trust. It is also suspected that documents were forged and false information was presented to the State Comptroller, in an attempt to conceal the payments.