The State Attorney’s office instructed investigators on Thursday to look into a case involving singer Eyal Golan’s past alleged sexual misconduct, a day after he filed a civil lawsuit against an individual who had brought sexual assault allegations against him in the past.
“This is one of the largest extortion cases in the history of this country,” Golan’s lawyer, Tal Gabbai, said in a statement on Thursday night. “In recent months, we’ve compiled ironclad evidence of extortion…and transferred all material to Israel Police.”
Authorities did not clarify whether or not the sexual misconduct investigation and the extortion complaint were connected to each other.
The sexual misconduct in question allegedly occured nine years ago, against a woman with whom Golan was conducting a business meeting, according to an N12 report. The State Attorney’s office has requested an investigation despite the statute of limitations having expired.
The police issued a statement on Thursday night, saying that they “have carried out and will continue to carry out all of the necessary investigations professionally and thoroughly, in accordance with the instructions of legal authorities, in order to find the truth.”
At various times from 2013 to 2023, Golan was investigated on suspicion of consensual illicit intercourse and luring minors to use drugs. He was also investigated on suspicion of solicitation for prostitution following the court testimonies of Taisia Zamolowski, who was anonymous until her first public interview on KAN News in December 2024, and another woman, “Nun,” whose name was not revealed.
Golan’s father, Daniel Biton, allegedly pimped underage girls to him, telling him that they were legal adults. In her 2024 interview, Zamolowski described being raped and sexually assaulted by Golan’s associates, including Biton.
In 2015, Biton was convicted and found guilty of paying the underage girls, giving them presents in exchange for sex, and obstruction of justice. He was sentenced to two years in prison, and in 2021, he passed away due to COVID-19.
The case against Golan was closed in May 2023 due to insufficient evidence.
Tal Spungin, Eve Young, Alon Hachmon, and Tzuf Tzimering contributed to this report.
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