David Peter, lawyer for Netanyahu aide Yonatan Urich, said the prosecution's request to bar his client from contacting the prime minister "has no legal basis" and is driven by a failed attempt to improve the case.
Attorney David Peter responded publicly to the state prosecution's renewed bid to bar his client, Prime Minister Netanyahu's communications adviser Yonatan Urich, from contacting the premier. Peter said the motion "has no legal basis" and is driven solely by a "failed attempt to improve the case." The remark follows a series of back-and-forth court rulings: earlier Tuesday, a judge permitted Urich to communicate with Netanyahu over the prosecution's objection, rejecting the request to remove him from the PMO. The prosecution had expanded the indictment against Urich, charging him with passing secret information with intent to harm state security and destroying evidence. The defense maintains Urich should continue working as usual pending further hearings. A follow-up proceeding is expected in the coming weeks.
4 developments
- StrongJudge permits Uriah to communicate with Netanyahu over prosecution's objection
- DevelopingCourt blocks prosecution bid to hold emergency indictment hearing for Netanyahu aide
- StrongJudge sharply rebukes prosecution's request to restrict Uriah, citing elapsing risk
- StrongCourt rules Uriah may continue working with Netanyahu, handing prosecution a defeat
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