Beitar owner Moshe Hogeg released to house arrest

Beitar Jerusalem owner Moshe Hogeg has been released to house arrest after nearly a month in prison, Hebrew-language media reports.

Hogeg and seven others were arrested on suspicion of involvement in a large fraud related to cryptocurrency investments.

According to court documents, Hogeg is suspected of 21 offenses, including money laundering, theft, and fraud, as well as a number of sex crimes including trafficking and underage prostitution offenses.

Last month, a well-known model said that Hogeg sexually assaulted her years ago, when she was 17. Channel 13 cited the model saying Hogeg entered her hotel room and tried to force himself on her, but she managed to fend him off. Hogeg denied the accusation and said the sexual interaction was consensual, adding that he had taken a lie detector test confirming his version.