The speaker of Israel’s Knesset is looking into an extortion attempt by a woman who said she had information about legislators who used escort services. Israel Radio reported that the woman called Speaker Avraham Burg’s office saying that if she were not helped with her tax problems, she would post on the Internet photos, recordings and information on Knesset members who she said used escort services.
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