Netanyahu family denies wrongdoing in graft case

Benjamin Netanyahu has put out a statement denying that police said publicly they are recommending his wife be charged with fraud.

In a message posted on his Facebook page and attributed to “the Netanyahu family,” he also denies that his wife is guilty of anything.

“The police statement did not include any recommendations to put Mrs. Netanyahu on trial. As opposed to the reports, Mrs. Netanyahu did not do anything wrong,” the statement reads. “The various claims coming up in the media will turn out to be baseless, along with all the other claims against the Netanyahu family over the years.”

A police statement put out earlier in the day said an investigation into Sara Netanyahu had been passed to the state prosecutor. Several unofficial reports followed indicating that police had recommended she be charged.

Later reports indicated that police told the state prosecutor they had evidence to put her on trial for aggravated fraud regarding three incidents of taking public money earmarked for the Prime Minister’s Residence for personal use.