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| By: israelinsider staff |
| Published: January 21, 2007 |
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Attorney General Menachem Mazuz is expected to announce this week which charges will be brought against President Moshe Katsav. Mazuz has held almost a dozen consultations with State Prosecutor Eran Shendar and other prosecutors involved in the case. The indictment is expected to include a number of serious sexual offenses and may also include a rape charge.
Attorney Zion Amir, a leading member of Katsav's defense team, said: "We believe that even though we don't have the investigatory materials, this case is full of holes and there is no choice but to refer to the opinion of the Jerusalem District Prosecutor who said that this case is unworthy of an indictment due to its shaky foundation. We hope that this stance will be adopted by the Attorney General."
Amir also addressed the affidavit published by Ynet last week according to which A., one of the complainants, worked as a call girl and provided sexual services for a fee. "The affidavit itself is not the piece of evidence that will cause the president to change his position. That means that still, if it is decided to file an indictment, the president will first suspend himself and then if after the subsequent hearing the attorney general decides to file an indictment, the president will resign."
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