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Roy Peled, boyfriend of Lee Zeitouni, 25, who was killed in a hit-and-run accident by French driver Eric Robic two months earlier, holds Robic's picture as he calls for justice during a memorial ceremony in Tel Aviv on December 8, 2011. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)
April 19, 2026, 3:28 pm
Eric Robic, Tel Aviv hit-and-run perpetrator shot in Paris, had long history of financial crime
Jewish Frenchman who fatally struck Lee Zeitouni was convicted a dozen times since 1994, probed with PM’s associate in prison bribery scheme, but friends insist he cleaned up act before death
By Charlie Summers
Arnaud Mimran vacationing with Benjamin Netanyahu in Monaco in 2003 (Photo courtesy of Mediapart)
September 26, 2023, 12:33 pm
Report: Jailed French tycoon said he funded Netanyahu vacations, gave him $1 million
Arnaud Mimran, PM’s longtime associate who previously testified he’d given him $200,000, said to claim from prison that he bought Netanyahu array of luxury gifts; premier: ‘Lies’
By ToI Staff
French trader Arnaud Mimran arrives at the Paris courthouse on July 7, 2016 for deliberations in his trial over an alleged carbon tax scam.(AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY)
June 26, 2021, 2:53 pm
French court hands Arnaud Mimran more prison time for 2015 kidnapping
The convicted fraudster, who is already imprisoned and faces charges in 2 murder cases, gets 13-year sentence for orchestrating capture of Swiss financier in order to extort him
By AFP and ToI Staff
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Arnaud Mimran arrives at the Paris courthouse for deliberations in his trial over an alleged carbon tax scam, on July 7, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY)
April 19, 2021, 12:19 am
Convicted fraudster Arnaud Mimran indicted in France for two murders
French investigators charge jailed businessman with murdering his former accomplice in 2010, and his billionaire ex-father-in-law a year later
By Simona Weinglass
Arnaud Mimran arrives at the Paris courthouse for deliberations in his trial over an alleged carbon tax scam, on July 7, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY)
March 27, 2018, 2:32 pm
Jewish inmates arrested in France for bribing prison officials
Prisoners Arnaud Mimran and Eric Robic tried to win preferential treatment, while French-Israeli Fabrice Touil hepled them from the outside, investigators suspect
By AFP and ToI Staff
Financial fraud (Illustrative: iStock)
March 4, 2017, 1:59 pm
As Israel-based financial fraud soars, police swoop on 20 suspects as part of global, FBI-led sting
Suspects allegedly impersonated top executives of firms in US, France, Poland and India, and tricked lower-level staff into transferring them huge sums of company money
By Simona Weinglass
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) seen with Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon at the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on August 11, 2016. (Emil Salman/Pool)
January 7, 2017, 9:17 pm
Kahlon denies exploring possible coalition without Netanyahu
As opposition politicians attack PM over alleged corruption, finance minister says TV report claiming he’s looking at alternatives is false
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Berlin, October 22, 2015. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)
January 7, 2017, 8:53 pm
‘Netanyahu asked Kerry 3 times to help his benefactor Arnon Milchan with US visa’
TV report says PM intervened with secretary after his Hollywood producer friend lost his 10-year residency permit; opposition MKs slam PM’s ‘corruption’
By ToI Staff
Hatnua's Tzipi Livni shakes hands with Labor Party leader Shelly Yachimovich in November 2012 (photo credit: Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)
January 7, 2017, 3:10 pm
Taking gifts from ‘sugar daddy’ is corruption, ex-Labor leader says of Netanyahu
Opposition politicians criticize PM’s conduct as police probe his receipt of costly cigars, other alleged favors, from Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Conference of Israeli ambassadors at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on January 3, 2017 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 6, 2017, 8:52 pm
Second probe against PM ‘publicly damaging, but may not lead to indictment’
Investigators say matter involves businessman seeking quid pro quo with Netanyahu; premier allegedly asked Kerry for help in securing visa for friend Arnon Milchan
By ToI Staff
Arnon Milchan, left, and Benjamin Netanyahu on March 28, 2005. (Flash90)
January 5, 2017, 9:40 pm
‘Billionaire gave Netanyahus cigars, champagne worth hundreds of thousands’
According to leak from corruption investigation, acclaimed producer Arnon Milchan financed the couple’s lavish habits for years
By Tamar Pileggi
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Conference of Israeli ambassadors at the Foreign Ministry office, in Jerusalem, January 3, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 5, 2017, 2:35 pm
Netanyahu questioned a second time in graft investigation
Prime minister has admitted receiving gifts, but claims they were not valuable enough to constitute bribes
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives with then-cabinet secretary Avichai Mandelblit, second left, for a cabinet meeting at Netanyahu's Jerusalem office on December 20, 2015. (AFP/Pool/Gali Tibbon)
December 31, 2016, 8:44 pm
Police still waiting for Netanyahu to agree date for questioning in corruption case
TV reports: PM suspected of accepting numerous ‘valuable gifts’ from businessmen, likely to give evidence under caution within days
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, December 25, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 30, 2016, 8:13 pm
Police prepare to question Netanyahu after ‘turning point’ in corruption case
Reportedly suspected of breach of trust, unlawfully accepting gifts, PM said set to be questioned next week. PMO: ‘You will be disappointed, again’
By ToI Staff
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