RELATED:Editorial: Margol’s bluesSouthern mob boss held in connection with Tzanani probeLast Thursday, the Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s court extended the detention of the "Star is Born" judge for an extra five days.Police suspect that Tzanani asked mobsters to extort an unpaid debt from her manager, Assaf Atadegi.Domrani, an organized crime boss, was already under house arrest in connection with a different offense when he was taken into custody last week.At the start of the hearing, Domrani asked the court to disqualify Judge Ita Nachman from hearing the case, because she had previously determined that there was evidence against him in a different extortion case.“Does the court have something personal against me?” he asked.However, Judge Nachman dismissed the request, saying that she was not familiar with the suspect and would rule only according to the evidence before her.Commander attorney Alon Grossman told the court that since Domrani’s arrest, the investigation had turned up additional evidence linking him to the offense.In court on Thursday, Grossman said that an indictment against Tzanani would be filed at the end of those five days, as well as a request that the singer remain in custody for the duration of the trial.
Police free southern mob boss linked to Tzanani probe
Lawyers say Shalom Domrani's arrest unnecessary from the outset; indictment against "Star is Born" judge expected this week.
RELATED:Editorial: Margol’s bluesSouthern mob boss held in connection with Tzanani probeLast Thursday, the Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s court extended the detention of the "Star is Born" judge for an extra five days.Police suspect that Tzanani asked mobsters to extort an unpaid debt from her manager, Assaf Atadegi.Domrani, an organized crime boss, was already under house arrest in connection with a different offense when he was taken into custody last week.At the start of the hearing, Domrani asked the court to disqualify Judge Ita Nachman from hearing the case, because she had previously determined that there was evidence against him in a different extortion case.“Does the court have something personal against me?” he asked.However, Judge Nachman dismissed the request, saying that she was not familiar with the suspect and would rule only according to the evidence before her.Commander attorney Alon Grossman told the court that since Domrani’s arrest, the investigation had turned up additional evidence linking him to the offense.In court on Thursday, Grossman said that an indictment against Tzanani would be filed at the end of those five days, as well as a request that the singer remain in custody for the duration of the trial.