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Monday, July 17, 2017
Key suspect in submarine affair turning state’s witness — reports
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleOne of the suspects in a corruption investigation into the multi-million dollar purchase of naval vessels from Germany is reportedly prepared to turn state’s witness.
Miki Ganor, the agent for the German submarine company ThyssenKryupp, is a central suspect in the ongoing investigation. He is currently in advanced negotiations to become a state’s witness in the affair, according to reports in Hebrew-language media.
In the wake of his decision, Ganor has fired his lawyer, Nati Simchony, and is now being represented by Eli Zohar. Reports suggest the move indicates how close Ganor is to reaching an agreement with prosecutors.
Ganor is suspected of fraud, money laundering and conspiracy to commit a crime. He was arrested a week ago and remains behind bars.
The Times of Israel Community.