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High-ranking functionary of the party Yisrael Beiteinu sentenced to 7 years in prison

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The district court in Tel Aviv sentenced David (Daud), the former head of the organizational Department of Yisrael Beiteinu, To seven years ‘ imprisonment.

One of the major functionaries of the party Yisrael Beiteinu David Godovsky pleaded guilty to the semi-action of four bribes: three episodes of money laundering and two episodes of requests for bribes. Other charges of extortion, conspiracy to commit a crime, and tax offenses were dropped under the terms of the deal, haaretz reports.

According to the indictment, godowsky, one of the defendants in the cases 242, was a key partner in the planning and implementation of a significant part of the criminal acts of the former Deputy Minister of internal Affairs Faina kirschenbaum, sometimes to promote their own interests, sometimes with the purpose of promoting the interests Kirshenbaum, sometimes to promote party interests.

In March last year, Godovsky signed a deal with the prosecution on the confession. He admitted that he took bribes and laundered money. Godowski at the discussion argued that they acted not in their own, and party interests. The court in it partially agreed with it, but the mitigating circumstance didn’t consider.

Serve a term of imprisonment Godovsky will begin on July 15. Godovsky’s lawyers said that they intend to appeal this decision.