The Prosecution Case
Klaus's testimony (transcript of September 22, 2022)
Main Inquiry
- Klaus was asked about the third incident, and he replied that he did not remember it (p. 329). When he was presented with P/46, a receipt by "Fried-Meir" for Klaus' check No. 10010463 for NIS 7, 300 NIS from November 29, 2018, Klaus confirmed that he admitted at his trial that the sum of NIS 7,300, which covered the defendant's expenses in "Fried-Meir", was a benefit he had given to the defendant (p. 371).
Testimony of Maggie Michaelshvili
- Maggie Michaelashvili (hereinafter: "Maggie") works in the bookkeeping of "Fried-Meir". Both of her statements to the police were submitted with consent (P/44 and P/45). In her statement P/44 of December 23, 2018, she referred to three invoices and a receipt, all of which were issued in honor of "Klaus Projects and Entrepreneurship" in October 2018, including the defendant's contact details (filed as P/46). According to her, this was merchandise purchased by "Klaus Projects and Entrepreneurship", in the total amount of NIS 7,979, for which the sum of NIS 7,300 was received by check and for which there is a balance of NIS 679. The statement also indicates that there is no card of Klaus or the defendant in Fried-Meir, and that the purchase was made under an "occasional customer."
- In her second statement of October 23, 2019 (P/45), Magee stated once again that the amount of the purchase was NIS 7,979, of which only NIS 7,300 was paid. According to the records in the tax invoices, the goods were supplied to the address of Zalman Shazar 28, Rishon LeZion. Magee asked the defendant to repay the debt of NIS 679, but he replied that he had no money and could not repay the debt.
Testimony of Liat Mu'alem
- Liat Mualem (hereinafter: "Liat") works in the bookkeeping of "Fried-Meir". Her notice of December 23, 2018 was submitted with consent (P/49). Regarding the receipt for the check in the amount of NIS 7,300 (P/46), she stated that a Russian IPS officer whose first name was Arkady brought her the check and asked that the receipt be registered in the name of "Klaus Projects and Entrepreneurship".
The Haganah Affair