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CASE 2000 (QUID-PRO-QUO):
What is it?
Police believe that Netanyahu offered to intercede into the affairs of one newspaper in order to give commercial benefit to its competitor. In 2017, sensational recordings leaked in which Netanyahu and Yedioth Aharonot owner Noni Mozes are apparently heard striking a quid-pro-quo arrangement in which Netanyahu would urge US casino mogul Sheldon Adelson to trim the weekend edition of his free Israel Hayom broadsheet -- a deadly competitor to Yedioth -- in return for more positive coverage of the PM and government.
Where does it stand?
Police have also recommended to the state prosecutor to lay charges on Netanyahu for bribery, fraud, and breach of trust in this case. Mozes should also be indicted, they said.
What does Netanyahu say?
Netanyahu strongly denies the allegation he offered any favors in return for flattering coverage. His associates briefed Israeli media that he had recorded the conversations himself in order to catch out Mozes.
