American billionaire Larry Ellison lobbied and convinced fellow magnate Arnon Milchan to give up the services of Israeli attorney Boaz Ben Tzur in one of the criminal cases against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in order to allow Ben Tzur to represent Netanyahu in the case, Haaretz reports.
The newspaper reports Netanyahu, who was lacking in top tier representation, had Ellison use his influence to convince Milchan to drop Ben Tzur and free him up to help Netanyahu.
Oracle founder Larry Ellison poses at the Rebels With A Cause Gala at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, May 11, 2016. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
The case in which Milchan was involved, Case 1000, involves allegations of a long-term and wide-ranging illicit relationship between the prime minister and the Hollywood producer, that saw the premier aid Milchan in various matters while the billionaire provided him many gifts and benefits.
Though police recommended charging Milchan in Case 1000, prosecutors eventually decided not to do so.
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