A former caretaker at the Prime Minister’s residence, Menny Naftali, is being treated as a state’s witness in the police investigation into Sara Netanyahu for allegedly diverting public money for her private housekeeping expenses, Channel 2 reports.
But attorney Daniel Haklai, who represents Naftali, tells The Times of Israel that there has been no offer from the state prosecution for his client to become a state’s witness, adding that such a deal would not even be possible given that Naftali is not a suspect.
“You can only become a state’s witness if you are questioned as a suspect. My client has never been treated as or questioned as a suspect and therefore cannot become a state’s witness,” he says following the report on Channel 2.
“It would appear to me that there has been some sort of misunderstanding in the language,” he adds. “Perhaps the prosecution is considering using Naftali as a regular witness, but as a state’s witness? I don’t see how that could be possible.”
Naftali himself was unavailable to comment on the report.
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