accepting gifts<\/a> from Australian casino mogul James Packer and his associate, the former Mossad agent turned Hollywood producer, Arnon Milchan.<\/p>\nHe is also accused of attempting to manipulate the press. This allegedly included Netanyahu promising the head of Israel\u2019s biggest newspaper, Yedioth Ahronoth,<\/em> that he could convince another casino boss, his friend the late Sheldon Adelson, <\/em>to cut circulation on a competing Adelson-owned paper. That was if Yedioth Ahronoth <\/em>agreed to suppress its criticism of Netanyahu, according to prosecutors.<\/p>\nIsraeli police are also investigating several claims against Cohen, including that he was illegally gifted $20,000 by Packer. He also allegedly received free tickets for a Mariah Carey concert, Packer\u2019s fianc\u00e9e at the time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Israel\u2019s National Lottery (Mifal Hapayis) pulled its advertising from a popular television network after it broadcast claims that former Mossad director Yossi Cohen had a fling with a married flight attendant, Haaretz alleges. Lottery chairman Avigdor Yitzhaki admitted to the Israeli newspaper that he pressured Channel 13 executives not to broadcast the investigative documentary Hamakor […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":202230,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13699,61],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Israel Lottery Pulled Ads Over Alleged Ex-Mossad Chief Infidelity, Claim<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n