Police suspect Avi Nir beating connected to findings of a Channel 2 show

An events hall manager in Tel Aviv was arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of committing indecent assault and sexual harassment against a female investigator of a Channel 2 show who was working at the events hall undercover after several complaints against the manager were received. The suspect, a 55-year-old Ramat Gan man, was taken in for questioning and will be brought for remand extension on Thursday. In addition, a well-known producer in the entertainment field was investigated on suspicions of threatening two people from the Channel 2 show should they air their findings. The police was verifying the possibility of a connection between this incident and the brutal beating of Avi Nir over a week ago, CEO of Keshet which carries the Channel 2 show.