The Netanyahu family attorneys described the allegations of the maintenance worker as “mendacious” and said they had no basis in reality.
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However the Netanyahus are facing a number of legal problems with calls for criminal charges to be brought against her for allegedly using state money to hire a caretaker for her late father as well as holding lavish dinners.
Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, attends a court hearing in Jerusalem, on May 10, 2015.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken of reviving a long-dormant Arab peace initiative with the Palestinians, amid questions over whether he is honest or trying to fend off global critics.
Sara Netanyahu’s lawyers denied all of the accusations and planned to appeal. Contrary to the report, Mrs Netanyahu committed no crime.
The couple have faced a litany of criticism over the years.
A former employee of the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won a court case against her on Tuesday alleging mistreatment. In February 2016, the same judge awarded £30,000 to the former director of the official residence as workers claimed she had “drunken rages” including one incident when she threw a vase on the floor and complained the flowers were not fresh enough.
The police announcement of the conclusion of the case was unusual in that it did not name any of the individuals involved, although details were quickly leaked and reported across the Israeli media.
A police spokesperson said there had been established “an infrastructure of evidence” that police say may support prosecution and possibly a conviction.
The verdict is a new setback for Sara Netanyahu, who has been repeatedly accused of abusive behavior toward household staff and found herself embroiled in a series of suspected scandals.
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Last week, the Israeli state comptroller issued a critical report on Netanyahu’s foreign trips, some with his wife and children, in 2003-05 when he was finance minister.
