Katsav affair: Alleged evidence for 3 indictments

[Scurrilous]

President's investigators present attorney general, state prosecutor with main findings in sexual harassment, pardoning affair. Investigation currently at its final stages; team of attorneys to start reviewing evidence. Source involved in investigation: There will be no other option but to indict president on suspicion of sex offenses

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3306032,00.html

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"Following a meeting between Attorney General Menachem Mazuz and the team of investigators engaged in the President Katsav affair, Justice Ministry officials said Tuesday evening that "the affair has reached its final stages."

During the discussion, which was held at Mazuz's office, the investigating team presented the evidence collected so far during the investigation and elaborated on the steps needed to be taken in order to complete it."

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"The investigation, which is in its final stages, is expected to last a few more weeks. Sources involved in the investigation told Ynet on Tuesday evening that "according to the current situation, there will be no other option but to indict the president on suspicion of sex offenses."

A source added that "it appears that there is evidence for another two indictments on the issue of pardoning and on the issue of breach of trust and wire-tapping."

[Englander]

1. Eighth allegation of sexual assault filed against Katsav

By Roni Singer-Heruti, Haaretz Correspondent

An eighth allegation has been filed against President Moshe Katsav accusing him of sexual assault, it was revealed on Wednesday.

Channel 2 broadcast the testimony of one of the complainants, who has accused Katsav of assaulting her while she worked for him during his tenure as a cabinet minister a few years ago. She said the President sexually harassed her repeatedly and tried to touch her inappropriately.

Her complaint, the second to have been filed, is one of the central allegations being considered by the investigative team into the matter. Her testimony was revealed some two-and-a-half months ago in Haaretz, along with the testimonies of four other complainants.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/765549.html