Israeli actor Guy Levi, in police interrogation, denied allegations of rape and secretly filming women in changing rooms, according to the investigative report published by Israeli media. Levi claimed the encounter was consensual and that he was not filming.
Israeli actor Guy Levi, in police interrogation Wednesday morning, denied allegations of raping a woman and of secretly filming women in changing rooms, according to details published by Israeli media. Levi told investigators the encounter was consensual, saying: 'We sat in a bar, drank, enjoyed ourselves, and went together to my house. She stayed the night. It was all with full consent.' On the filming charge, he said: 'The cubicles are not big and I am a large person. I went in, tried on clothes, and did nothing. Maybe she saw hands raised. I did not film anyone.' He explained he fled because people began shouting at him.
The denial comes after a week of rapid developments in the case. On June 9, The Zioneer reported that police had appealed to the public to identify a man suspected of secretly filming influencer Shir Weiss in a Tel Aviv mall fitting room. By June 11, the suspect—initially named Yolen Cohen in early reports, later identified as Guy Levi—had been arrested. That same day, after police published his photo, a second woman filed a rape complaint. The thread has since grown: a third woman alleged he drugged and attempted to rape her after a bar meeting, and the court extended his detention by five days as the investigation expanded to include a further rape allegation.
As The Zioneer separately reported on June 9, the initial police appeal sought leads on a man matching Levi's description. The current investigation encompasses both the clandestine filming incidents and the multiple sexual assault allegations. Levi has not been formally charged; the investigation remains ongoing.
It remains unclear whether any additional complainants have come forward or whether any forensic evidence—such as recordings or date-rape drug traces—has been found to corroborate or contradict the allegations and Levi's denials.
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