Israeli consular officer in New York charged with attempted murder
'06.03.2023'
Nadezhda Verbitskaya
An employee of the Israeli consulate in New York was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, the agency reports.Details".
The defendant allegedly attacked the man and hit him on the head several times with a 1,75 liter glass jug. As a result, the jug broke, and the victim was taken to the hospital with a brain hemorrhage.
This message appeared on March 4 on the DailyMail website. The attack itself took place on February 26 near one of the nightclubs in Manhattan.
It is not yet known whether the consular officer met the victim in a nightclub, or whether he accidentally got in his way. The 42-year-old victim said that he was attacked by a stranger.
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The attacker turned out to be 24-year-old Jonathan Maimon. He works at the Israeli consulate in New York. In addition, the accused is the son of Israel Maimon, an Israeli public figure and businessman. From 2003 to 2007, the father of the detainee was the secretary of the Israeli government. It was he who took practical steps to transfer the post of prime minister from Ariel Sharon to Ehud Olmert when Sharon was paralyzed.
After public service, Israel Maimon was the CEO of several major financial companies. In particular, Israel Bonds Corporation. It is an American insurer for Israeli-issued debt securities. He was also chairman of the Presidential Conference, held under the auspices of Shimon Peres.
On March 3, the defendant was released on bail of $25. An NYPD spokesman said they had strong evidence against him. For example, a video recording made by a taxi driver passing by. If found guilty, Jonathan Maimon could receive up to 000 years in prison.
