N12 reports that former MK and senior Likud official Yolan Cohen was detained for questioning Monday on suspicion of tax evasion, after allegedly concealing real estate assets worth tens of millions of shekels during bankruptcy proceedings. He was detained alongside several businessmen.
New details have emerged in the investigation of Yolan Cohen. According to an N12 report, Cohen, now identified as a former MK and senior Likud official, was detained Monday on suspicion of tax evasion involving tens of millions of shekels, after allegedly concealing real estate assets during bankruptcy proceedings. The specific tax evasion charge adds to earlier suspicions of asset concealment.
The story began earlier today at 12:21 Jerusalem, with initial reports of a prominent contractor suspected of concealing assets. The report named the contractor as Yolan Cohen, described as a former businessman. By 12:26, as The Zioneer reported, Israel Police's Lahav 433 unit and the bankruptcy authority detained Cohen and several businessmen for questioning. A subsequent report at 12:54 indicated that a former Knesset member and a Likud-linked businessman were being questioned, adding a political dimension to the case. The latest N12 report confirms Cohen's former MK status and specifies the suspicion of tax evasion.
Cohen has been in bankruptcy proceedings since 2012, as previously reported. The investigation, conducted by Lahav 433 and the Official Receiver's investigation unit, is ongoing.
The specific details of the alleged tax evasion and the full scope of the concealed assets remain under investigation.
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