The Supreme Court has accepted an appeal by state prosecutors and nixed a lower court’s decision to dismiss two charges against Shaul Elovitch, the former controlling shareholder of Bezeq Telecommunications, in a trial dealing with alleged corruption in his dealings with companies he owned.
The investigation against Elovitch’s dealings in Bezeq led to eventual charges against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Case 4000, in which the premier is suspected of securing financial benefits for Elovitch in return for the right to hold sway over editorial decisions on the Walla news outlet, which the mogul also owned.
Elovitch’s trial is separate from Netanyahu’s. Last year a district court ruled that there was no basis for two of the charges against Elovitch, saying the claims presented by the prosecution, even if shown to be true, would not be enough to prove guilt of fraud and breach of trust.
The High Court has now ruled that such a determination is premature and the charges should be examined by the court.
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