Publication was allowed: the network star who was arrested on suspicion of rape is Elad Levy/Yotam Ronen
A few days after it was allowed to be published that the network star suspected of rape is Elad Levy, today (Thursday) Vala learned! Because recently there were several direct confrontations between Levy and some of his victims, who slammed him for allegedly sexually assaulting them. He allegedly harmed some of the victims as they were minors. At the hearing held at the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court, it was decided to extend his detention by seven days. So far, eight complaints have been filed against him for alleged sexual assaults.
Levy, a 35-year-old resident of Maale Adumim, was arrested at the end of an undercover investigation that lasted several weeks. "I'm having an unpleasant experience as you can see," he said at the beginning of the discussion. It is very difficult. I believe in my innocence and with a little patience we will bring the truth to light with God's help." When asked if he was interested in giving anything to the complainants - he replied in the negative.
The police representative said at the beginning of the hearing that "this is a complicated and serious sex case, it is suspected that he committed sexual offenses while taking advantage of his social status, his age and his influence on social media. This is an influential and well-known person who, in my opinion, there is no one among the youth who does not know his name. Therefore, his influence is considerable." According to him, "another search was conducted at his business. Upon his arrival at the investigative unit, he denied what was attributed to him and claimed that he had performed a sexual act with some of the complainants with their full consent."
After that, his lawyer asked the police representative if everything he said was true, and when he answered in the affirmative he accused: "Not everything you said is true." Judge Binyamin Hirschel Doron asked: "Why, because not all the youth know him?". Shurer explained: "You only asked him about two complainants."
Continuing his words, the police representative stated that the first complaint was filed on February 25. "The first complainant who blackmailed him wanted to extort money from him," asserted Attorney Shurer. "She felt that his status in the Momento company was very high, and that
's why she behaved the way she did," replied the police representative.
After a while, they entered again," Shorrer continued, and asked which of the times the disagreement was attributed to. The police representative replied: to both. "Then why did you enter with him the second time?", slammed Porer.
The police detailed that the offenses spread, according to the suspicion, over a period of nine years. The oldest case occurred in 2015, and the latest on January 3 of this year. "Most of the complaints are about events between 2021 and 2024," they noted.
"Why haven't we complained until now?", the lawyer wondered. "Most of them claimed to be afraid of the suspect because of his status. They were afraid of harassment from him," explained the police representative. "A 16- and 17-year-old doing laser treatments at a beauty salon?", Shurer continued. "I don't think that's what investigations are going on," the judge intervened. One of the complainants was 16 years old at the time of the act. "She was with him at the club that day. Did she show him an ID card to get in? In the interrogation he said she sent an ID card to get in," said the lawyer. The police replied that they would look into it.
The judge decided to extend Levy's detention by seven days, until April 14, with the consent of the lawyer. "He was arrested on suspicion of involvement in various sexual offenses by several complainants. The reasonable suspicion exists, but one cannot turn a blind eye to the difficulties that can be seen in the evidence. Consideration must be given to the change in the delivery of the evidence in some cases and the evidence itself about the events that took place. The suspect has no criminal record and is cooperating with the investigation ", he noted.
Roni Levin, one of the complainants against Levy, responded after his name was published: "I congratulate the Israel Police for the arrest. I am very happy that other women mustered up the courage to file a complaint against him and I expect the Israel Police to handle all complaints seriously and use all tools to bring him to justice. I call on every woman who has been harmed by him to go to the police and file a complaint so that our justice will really be served."
According to the police, the arrest follows publications on the Internet - according to which the suspect allegedly committed sexual offenses against young women. At the end of the undercover investigation, during which many operations were carried out and testimonies were collected from several victims, he was arrested as mentioned.
"You scarred me for life, you left a scar that won't heal, and I knew that this day would come, the day that I would have the option to take revenge on you," wrote one of the complainants against Bastori on Instagram when the affair exploded, claiming that the star of the network sexually assaulted her three years ago when she was 16. "Here it is It has come, more and more girls are finally opening up the truth about you, about the fact that you are a nuisance and not just a nuisance - you are a rapist! A stinking rapist! To see all these years how you just go on with your life, raise a family and I know I'm not the only one who has more and it hurts me every girl who had to go through it. But you will pay, trust me."
The complainant added and wrote: "Why didn't I open it until today, you ask? Who will believe me? I have no proof, and I am alone in this, but now? Now we will unite everyone who has ever hurt her and destroy you."
The police addressed the public and said that "anyone who was harmed by the actions of the suspect, is asked to contact the Yarkon Police Department or by phone at 0508363721 or to the police station closest to their place of residence and report it."