Former Israeli minister sent to prison for corruption October 31, 2017 Former Minister of Tourism Stas Misezhnikov (Yoav Ari Dudkevitch/Flash90)(Yoav Ari Dudkevitch/Flash90)Former Israeli minister sent to prison for corruption Tweet WhatsApp Email https://worldisraelnews.com/former-israeli-minister-sent-prison-corruption/ Email Print The Former Israeli Minister of Tourism, Stas Misezhnikov, admitted to some of the charges brought against him and will serve 15 months in prison and pay a fine. Former Israeli Minister of Tourism Stas Misezhnikov was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Tuesday after signing a deal with the state, thus ending the saga surrounding corruption allegations related to his conduct as minister.Misezhnikov signed a plea bargain with the State Prosecutor’s Office in which he admitted to the corruption charges. While serving as tourism minister, he allocated a budget of NIS 1 million to a festival held in Eilat in 2010, while asking the event organizers to employ his girlfriend, Julia Roth.Drug possession and drug use charges were dropped. He will also pay a NIS 70,000 fine.Charges of taking bribes were also removed because of evidentiary difficulties.By: World Israel News Staff CorruptionMisezhnikov
