Threats to businessmen: the criminal Yossi Mosley will be charged with extortion by threats

According to the prosecutor's statement submitted by the police, the criminal, who recently returned from South Africa, tried to "convince" businessmen to join his digital currency business.

After they refused, he threatened them: "I know which kindergarten you were in. I promise you that you will want to meet."

Another member of his organization was arrested on suspicion of extortion through threats

Shlomi Heller

01/09/2022

Thursday, September 01, 2022, 13:56 Updated: 14:09

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The police today (Thursday) filed a prosecutor's statement against the criminal Yossi Mosley for blackmailing businessmen with threats.

This is at the end of months of investigation conducted by Yahabal in Lahab 433. Another detainee, Ami Bossi, was also arrested today on suspicion of involvement in extortion and conspiracy to commit a crime.

Mosley, who has been in South Africa in recent years, tried to "convince" businessmen to join his businesses in the field of currencies The cryptographers. After they refused, he threatened them in the conversations he had with them and later even by placing a stun grenade near the house of one of the businessmen.

Among the frequent and serious threats the victims received from Mosley during the last two months during phone conversations Mosley initiated with them. "I know what kind of garden you were in.

I promise you that you will want to meet", according to the statement of the prosecution, Mosley threatened one of the victims in a phone call. "Don't tell me stories, I gave you too much to say, do you want to meet or not?".

Mosley also threatened another victim and referred to his operational abilities and those of his soldiers in the organization.

"Whatever they have to take out, they will take out of your koshilama. They are not afraid of the police," he said.

According to his defense attorney, "the offer was business, there was no coercion. The police make headlines and Yossi Mosley is a big name."

Lived in South Africa for years.

Mosley at the hearing on the extension of his detention, last month (Photo: Niv Aharonson)

Bossi, the member of Mosley's organization, is suspected of contacting a private investigator to track down the victims and their businesses.

During his investigation at the police, Bossi confronts the private investigator.

During the court hearing, his defense attorney wondered if the victims themselves were involved in fraud and crimes and if this was being investigated by the police.

"The story is completely different. The police know who the personas are, but it's not convenient for the police," he said.

His detention was extended by six days.

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