Ofek Adanek was revealed to be the well-known singer who was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of violently assaulting his partner, with the singer confirming the rumors himself through an Instagram post on Monday.
He was released from custody yesterday under restrictive conditions, and he has been prohibited from contacting his partner, social media star Hadas Masuri, as well as the other people involved in the incident, for 40 days.
Adanek, 24, first broke onto the scene in 2017 with his song “Boi Buba” (“Come on, Baby”). A year later, when he was only 16, he participated in the sixth season of The Next Star for Eurovision, where he got into an argument with judge Assaf Amdorsky.
Following that argument, he did not advance past the audition stage of the show. In recent years, he has become very well known on social media among young people and teenagers, and his music has also made it onto radio station playlists, including the hit “Eich Shehi Rokedet” (“The Way She Dances”), which he released together with Eden Hason and Agam Buhbut.
Adanek and Masuri began dating a little over a year ago. About four months ago, they moved in together.
Representatives for the singer issued their first response to the affair yesterday.
“We thank you for all the support and immense love at this time. This was a private argument between two partners. We categorically deny all claims and fabrications regarding assault or violence. We trust the court, which decided to release him immediately, and expect the media and the public to respect its decision.”
Masuri 'shattered' mentally, taking time for herself
Earlier, Masuri also shared a statement on her social media.
“I went through a very turbulent night. Mentally, I am simply shattered,” she wrote in an Instagram story. “Despite all the horrible messages I’m receiving, I want to say to those who know me and know that I am okay!!!! I would never be capable of something like that... I love you from the bottom of my heart, and a huge thank you for all the concern and messages.”
She rejected rumors that she had run over Adanek.
“Let’s make one thing clear - I did not run anyone over. The accusation is completely baseless. The story was so simple that it’s crazy that it reached these proportions,” she claimed.
“Thank God, the police have all the details, and everything is in their hands, and I trust them to do their job properly. Nobody here knows the story or what happened, so don’t jump to conclusions. I never wanted this to end like this or come out in this way. I’m taking some time for myself,” she added.
Singer alleged to have threatened to throw partner's belongings out the window
According to the police account, everything began the previous evening at around 7:00 p.m. The singer’s partner came to his home to tell him that she wanted to break up with him. The singer was asleep at the time, and when he woke up, a confrontation began between the two. According to the police, he demanded that she not leave until she took her belongings, and when she said she was unable to take them at that moment, he threatened to throw them out of the window.
The partner went downstairs to the car with her friend, and the singer followed her. The confrontation continued in the parking lot. A police representative told the court that the singer asked her to give him the parking remote and told her that she should take her belongings out, otherwise he “didn’t know what he would do to her.”
When she attempted to leave the area, according to the police, the singer stood in front of the vehicle. His partner began driving, and during the incident, his leg was injured. At that point, the singer smashed the window of her car. When police arrived at the parking lot following a report from a third party to the emergency hotline, they found him there, distressed, with an injured and bleeding hand.
During cross-examination, it emerged that there was actually no dispute over some of the key facts. The singer’s lawyer, attorney Nes Ben-Natan, asked the police representative whether his client admitted to breaking the window and had provided an explanation for doing so. The police representative answered yes. He also confirmed that the window was broken after the singer’s leg had been injured by the vehicle. It further emerged that part of the incident, beginning with the breaking of the glass, was captured on video.