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Prosecutors won’t appeal early release for actor Moshe Ivgy, jailed for indecent assault

7 March 2022, 9:29 am Edit

Israeli actor Moshe Ivgy arrives at the Haifa Magistrate's Court for the verdict in his trial, January 9, 2020 (Flash90)

Israeli actor Moshe Ivgy arrives at the Haifa Magistrate's Court for the verdict in his trial, January 9, 2020 (Flash90)

Prosecutors say they won’t appeal the early release granted to prominent actor Moshe Ivgy, jailed over the indecent assault and sexual harassment of four women.

Ivgy is expected to be released next week.

The actor is serving an 11-month prison sentence at the Hermon Prison in northern Israel.

The parole board said last week that although Ivgy’s crimes were “ugly,” the chances that he would pose a danger to the public or reoffend had diminished since he was jailed. Prosecutors have said in the past that Ivgy’s multiple assaults demonstrate a pattern of behavior.

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