Ms. Rothschild also referred to the deterioration of Fischer's mental state following the court hearings. She described "Terrible loneliness"From a social point of view, Fischer found himself in a position to his disadvantage, as well as the heaviest price paid by his wife, Michal, who remained by his side even though his life was ruined and he became financially unfit and in other aspects. Mrs. Rothschild was happy about the family's move to Greece, and was saddened when they returned, because in her opinion Fisher was not "Can walk around in today's society in Israel regardless of whether he is guilty or not guilty".
- After Fischer's testimony was heard regarding the sentence, Attorney Eli Perry, Fischer's attorney, presented his arguments for the sentence. The defense's arguments for punishment were spread over two lengthy sessions, and dealt with the various aspects of the affair and the legal process, while addressing the accuser's arguments.
A central argument of the defense deals with the dramatic gap between the original indictment and the amended indictment. It was argued that there was no precedent in the case law for the history of the present proceeding, in which in contrast to the few offenses of which Fischer confessed and was convicted, there was an unbearable, irreversible and disproportionate price that he and his family paid for more than ten years, not because of the offenses he committed, but because of the many affairs and offenses of which he was accused and which turned out to be unfounded, and that this price is tens of times greater than any sentence that could have been imposed on him for the offenses for which he was found guilty at the end of the road. Therefore, the defense asked the court to refrain from imposing any real punishment on Fischer, and to make do with a forward-looking punishment only (suspended imprisonment and a commitment to refrain from committing an offense), which would enable him to rehabilitate his shattered life and mend the many fractures caused as a direct result of the legal process.
- Adv. Perry noted Fischer's character and his situation goes back to the beginning of the affair. Fischer was a journalist and later a well-known and successful lawyer who employed more than 40 employees. He enjoyed a professional reputation and social and public status, contributed to society and functioned as a family man and a man of good friends. All of these intensified the magnitude of the fall and the extent of the damage inflicted on him by the criminal proceeding.
The damage penetrated all aspects of Fischer's life and his immediate surroundings, leaving a real wreck. His good name and reputation have been stained with an indelible stain; He was portrayed in the media as a dangerous, evil, corrupt and boundless person; His forehead was burned with the mark of Cain that would continue to accompany him for the rest of his life. As a result, he suffered social ostracism, contempt, and boycotts, so much so that people spat on him in the street, as his wife testified. For more than ten years, he has been denied the opportunity to practice the legal profession in which he has specialized, excelled and built his professional future. This infringement was expressed not only in direct economic damage, but also in the violation of the core of Fischer's freedom of occupation. Added to this was heavy economic damage due to the temporary seizure of his property for many years, which later turned out to be completely unjustified. His family was left without minimal means of subsistence, and even the last money his wife had in her wallet was taken from her by the Department for the Investigation of Police. These moves brought Fischer to a state of complete economic collapse.