Australian billionaire James Packer paid firm defending Netanyahu in trial over $1.25m. - report
Packer declined to comment when approached by the Herald, which reported that he did not deny the payments. Hadad did not respond to the newspaper’s questions.
Australian billionaire James Packer allegedly paid a law firm defending Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over $1.25 million as part of a series of monthly transfers totaling $50,000 per month over the past two years, according to a report by The Sydney Morning Herald. The payments are said to have been made through Citibank accounts linked to Packer's company, Consolidated Press International.
The payments reportedly started in September 2024 and were allegedly made for work Packer did, including finding investment deals in Israel, though Packer and his company have not yet responded to requests for evidence of the work. The report alleges that Netanyahu benefited from the payments, although The Herald has not confirmed this.
The case, known as Case 1000, involves allegations that Netanyahu received gifts from Packer and billionaire Arnon Milchan, including cigars and champagne, totaling approximately NIS 690,000. Prosecutors allege the gifts were provided regularly, often in response to requests or demands, and that Netanyahu acted in Milchan's interests while in a conflict of interest.
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