Netanyahu was ‘control freak’, ex-spokesman tells corruption trial
by Peter Beaumont from on (#5S6PA)
Key prosecution witness Nir Hefetz testifies that former prime minister was obsessed with image in press
The star prosecution witness in the corruption trial of the former Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described the veteran politician as a control freak" obsessed with his image in the press.
The long-awaited testimony of the former Netanyahu spokesman Nir Hefetz came in a Jerusalem courtroom where the 72-year-old is on trial accused of trading preferential treatment for a major Israeli telecom company in exchange for positive articles on its Walla news site.
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