US billionaire Sheldon Adelson is giving testimony to Israeli police as part of an ongoing corruption investigation into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The casino mogul arrives at the police Lahav 433 serious crime unit in Lod to speak with officers about the case. His wife, Miriam, is also expected to be interviewed by investigators.
Adelson and his wife, who are considered close friends of Netanyahu, both agreed to speak to police during their visit to Israel after being told neither is a suspect in the corruption investigation.
In leaked audio recordings from 2014, Netanyahu appeared to promise to advance legislation designed to hobble Adelson’s free Israel Hayom daily newspaper in exchange for more favorable coverage from the competing paper Yedioth Ahronoth.
Israeli investigators are expected to ask Adelson whether he was aware of the alleged quid pro quo deal the prime minister was heard discussing with Yedioth publisher Arnon Mozes.
— Stuart Winer
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