PMTA (2018–…): Season 1, Episode 4 - Episode #1.4 - full transcript
Prosecutors to the ditch
when they're working for the rich!
It should be obvious to everyone here
that every word spoken in this room
could ignite an entire country,
and now is not the time to stoke the fire.
And you have been walking
with a can of gasoline
since the moment you got here.
Paranoids have enemies too.
Am I your enemy?
You're definitely not my friend.
I wanted to offer you a feature. About you.
About me? Why?
You're always where the action is.
He cleaned out his Israeli bank accounts.
Does she know?
She thinks he just left her.
Hello, Gil?
Honey, I was so'iSv-rried.
Of course we'll come.
But where is the boat going?
A far away country called Malta.
Is Gilbert back? Did he talk to you?
No. I haven't heard anything.
You won't be staying here long.
The prosecution is hinting
they're about to cave.
I don't trust those guys.
Is Nahmias involved?
Why did you submit a statement
against Bergman?
A new prosecutor was assigned to the case.
In hindsight, that was a mistake.
It's handled. Don't worry about it.
But in today's atmosphere
you don't know who might be corrupt.
And what am I supposed to do?
Be creative.
You've got nothing. Nahmias doesn't even
know you're here. -True.
But if you give me something
I might be able to go
and try to make a deal.
What do you need to make a deal?
A name.
Gilbert.
Gilbert Atias.
Last November
I met with a new client.
A heavy hitter, a French immigrant.
. I told him ow
to transferiiis money from abroad
based on the' latest regulations,
the tax clearances and everything.
He told me he worked in real estate,
international business,
entrepreneurship.
He seemed so patriotic, nice, polite.
The first deal I helped him with was...
a villa he bought in Herzliya Pituach.
He put the villa under h s ife's name.
Natalie Khalfon.
She was pretty girl. Looked like a model.
The both of them looked so nice and polite.
I understood they knew Bergman, the VP.
My husband Yoel's business was in trouble.
He declared bankruptcy and we went into debt.
It got so bad that...
we had no one to ask for money.
I don't know how Gilbert knew about it,
but he did.
He offered!: help.
Honestly, he was like an angel. I...
I knew I'd have to pay a price,
but like I said, he seemed...
like a nice person. Well-connected, and...
So I said okay.
It's not like we had a choice.
Then all of the sudden he changed.
Suddenly he started bringing in clients
that... shall we say...
clients and properties
that didn't feel right.
I told myself it's fine,
I was only checking and passing them along.
Checking and passing along. It wasn't...
Management still had to give final approval.
And management continued to approve
all his cases.
He got approved in a jiffy.
Then two weeks ago he .called me up and said
that I heeded to get rid of all my documents.
Something was wrong.
The man disappeared.
Then I realized what I'd done.
-ank employees, stay where you are.
Do not touch any computers or phones,
mobiles included.
Rachel Yerushalmi, you're under arrest
for theft by an authorized person.
He knew we were in trouble,
and he took advantage.
That's a credible witness.
She didn't control the process.
She has no prior criminal record
and had no contact with the 'operator.
She speaks clearly about the corruption
at the bank
and the executives' involvement,
meaning Bergman.
Where do you hear Bergman in this?
She specifically says he knew Gilbert.
That's how he got those approvals.
Come on, she'd say
Rumpelstiltskin was involved
just to cut a deal with us
and turn state's evidence.
Legally she's a criminal, and that's that.
She's not some hapless woman
who was preyed upon.
She claims she never received
financial compensation
and never used the mortgage money.
What's so funny?
Her debt isn't financial compensation?
Hundreds of thousands of shekels is not...
Elisha's right.
Yerushalmi's story is full of inconsistencies.
There's nothing here but a defendant
trying to save her own skin.
And we need additional evidence.
-Then we'll get it.
These are things the task force
can look into and provide, right Nati?
I think this testimony is credible.
It's not perfect, but it's a start.
We also have the email
between Bergman and Yerushalmi
that Marcelle submitted
during the prosecutor statement.
They fit.
-Do they? How so?
Seriously, I'm trying to understand.
On what grounds
can she turn state's evidence?
Her husband's debt is nothing
compared to the mortgages supplied.
She's just a straw man.
So you recommend we offer her a plea deal?
Yes
I can't fake this to the State Attorney
for approval yet.
It's not solid enough.
You need to get me
something more substantial.
We will
In any case, we should release her
into house arrest.
That was our agreement with her attorney.
You want to send her
a box of chocolates, too?
Okay, Elisha,
you go to the remand hearings.
Sorry, guys. I...
I have to say, something doesn't feel right.
There is a clear attempt to turn
our chief criminal into state's evidence.
That's something that I simply...
disagree with on a fundamental level. So...
I suggest I step aside
and let Ben David lead this case from now on.
Good luck to you.
Thank you.
-Advocate Bar'On...
I gotta say, you nailed it.
Let's see that it sticks.
We need to lock down Yerushalmi's version.
Don't let her back out.
I'll start looking into that debt.
Meanwhile make sure Bergman is remanded.
We'll put pressure on him
and try to get to Gilbert that way.
I don't know if I'll be able to remand him
until the end of proceedings
but I can definitely get a few more days.
Listen.
I'm no good at apologies, but...
I'm sorry we got off to a bad start.
I behaved badly too.
Badly? You were an animal, sweetheart.
You came in here like a power shovel.
By the way, I didn't file a complaint
against your friend in Jerusalem.
I just said I did. I'm not an asshole.
I know
Thanks.
He told me he worked in real estate...
In order for her to turn state's evidence
we need to corroborate her story
and get the State Attorney's approval.
Additional evidence
means something external, right?
Yes. It's evidence
which verifies her testimony
based on a different, external source,
rather than her version.
There's a bookmark in Kedmi's book.
Work with that.
-Okay.
The first deal I helped him with was...
a villa he bought in Herzliya Pituach.
It was worth 20 million shekels,
and he took out a mortgage on it.
Check transfers from international accounts,
and that villa in Herzliya.
Okay.
-She's gonna his wife's name.
The villa is supposedly under her name.
I want anything that can prove
this Gilbert story is real.
Okay.
A relatively small mortgage.
Hi.
I was told to come back and work with you.
Come in.
We're looking for additional evidence
to back up Yerushalmi's testimony.
Can I talk to you for a moment?
Alone?
I wanted to apologize for earlier. I...
I didn't mean..
I just did what Bar On said.
He was our supervisor
and I thought I was doing the right thing.
I wouldn't want you to think
I was trying to sabotage you or anything.
I don't think anything.
Go over the testimony with Khalil,
I need to get to the remand hearing.
Do I have all the assessments?
Yerushalmi, house arrest. Bergman, a remand.
What are the odds
Bergman's attorney will agree?
We'll see.
What's up, Cohen? I'm on my way.
I'm getting you house arrest,
but I need your help neutralizing Kaminsky.
Excellent.
Bon appetit.
-Thank yod.
Advocate Kaminsky.
Thank you for coming.
Where's Bar On? He doesn't attend hearings?
I' in charge of this case.
-Nice!
Does the DA's office know about this,
or did you decide it yourself?
Excuse me, are we here to chat?
You asked us to come in early, right?
The judge will be coming in at any moment.
Yes. I'd like you to agree
to a three days' consensual remand.
I'd like a Lamborghini.
Why three days?
Ask for less.
-Three days is the minimum I can ask for.
I have an assessment for each one of you.
Why do you need more days?
Developments in the investigation.
I can't go into detail,
but that's my recommendation.
Agree to three more days for investigation.
It's for your own good.
You haven't left us much choice. I agree.
-Good.
What about you, Avo atgj
when they're working for the rich!
It should be obvious to everyone here
that every word spoken in this room
could ignite an entire country,
and now is not the time to stoke the fire.
And you have been walking
with a can of gasoline
since the moment you got here.
Paranoids have enemies too.
Am I your enemy?
You're definitely not my friend.
I wanted to offer you a feature. About you.
About me? Why?
You're always where the action is.
He cleaned out his Israeli bank accounts.
Does she know?
She thinks he just left her.
Hello, Gil?
Honey, I was so'iSv-rried.
Of course we'll come.
But where is the boat going?
A far away country called Malta.
Is Gilbert back? Did he talk to you?
No. I haven't heard anything.
You won't be staying here long.
The prosecution is hinting
they're about to cave.
I don't trust those guys.
Is Nahmias involved?
Why did you submit a statement
against Bergman?
A new prosecutor was assigned to the case.
In hindsight, that was a mistake.
It's handled. Don't worry about it.
But in today's atmosphere
you don't know who might be corrupt.
And what am I supposed to do?
Be creative.
You've got nothing. Nahmias doesn't even
know you're here. -True.
But if you give me something
I might be able to go
and try to make a deal.
What do you need to make a deal?
A name.
Gilbert.
Gilbert Atias.
Last November
I met with a new client.
A heavy hitter, a French immigrant.
. I told him ow
to transferiiis money from abroad
based on the' latest regulations,
the tax clearances and everything.
He told me he worked in real estate,
international business,
entrepreneurship.
He seemed so patriotic, nice, polite.
The first deal I helped him with was...
a villa he bought in Herzliya Pituach.
He put the villa under h s ife's name.
Natalie Khalfon.
She was pretty girl. Looked like a model.
The both of them looked so nice and polite.
I understood they knew Bergman, the VP.
My husband Yoel's business was in trouble.
He declared bankruptcy and we went into debt.
It got so bad that...
we had no one to ask for money.
I don't know how Gilbert knew about it,
but he did.
He offered!: help.
Honestly, he was like an angel. I...
I knew I'd have to pay a price,
but like I said, he seemed...
like a nice person. Well-connected, and...
So I said okay.
It's not like we had a choice.
Then all of the sudden he changed.
Suddenly he started bringing in clients
that... shall we say...
clients and properties
that didn't feel right.
I told myself it's fine,
I was only checking and passing them along.
Checking and passing along. It wasn't...
Management still had to give final approval.
And management continued to approve
all his cases.
He got approved in a jiffy.
Then two weeks ago he .called me up and said
that I heeded to get rid of all my documents.
Something was wrong.
The man disappeared.
Then I realized what I'd done.
-ank employees, stay where you are.
Do not touch any computers or phones,
mobiles included.
Rachel Yerushalmi, you're under arrest
for theft by an authorized person.
He knew we were in trouble,
and he took advantage.
That's a credible witness.
She didn't control the process.
She has no prior criminal record
and had no contact with the 'operator.
She speaks clearly about the corruption
at the bank
and the executives' involvement,
meaning Bergman.
Where do you hear Bergman in this?
She specifically says he knew Gilbert.
That's how he got those approvals.
Come on, she'd say
Rumpelstiltskin was involved
just to cut a deal with us
and turn state's evidence.
Legally she's a criminal, and that's that.
She's not some hapless woman
who was preyed upon.
She claims she never received
financial compensation
and never used the mortgage money.
What's so funny?
Her debt isn't financial compensation?
Hundreds of thousands of shekels is not...
Elisha's right.
Yerushalmi's story is full of inconsistencies.
There's nothing here but a defendant
trying to save her own skin.
And we need additional evidence.
-Then we'll get it.
These are things the task force
can look into and provide, right Nati?
I think this testimony is credible.
It's not perfect, but it's a start.
We also have the email
between Bergman and Yerushalmi
that Marcelle submitted
during the prosecutor statement.
They fit.
-Do they? How so?
Seriously, I'm trying to understand.
On what grounds
can she turn state's evidence?
Her husband's debt is nothing
compared to the mortgages supplied.
She's just a straw man.
So you recommend we offer her a plea deal?
Yes
I can't fake this to the State Attorney
for approval yet.
It's not solid enough.
You need to get me
something more substantial.
We will
In any case, we should release her
into house arrest.
That was our agreement with her attorney.
You want to send her
a box of chocolates, too?
Okay, Elisha,
you go to the remand hearings.
Sorry, guys. I...
I have to say, something doesn't feel right.
There is a clear attempt to turn
our chief criminal into state's evidence.
That's something that I simply...
disagree with on a fundamental level. So...
I suggest I step aside
and let Ben David lead this case from now on.
Good luck to you.
Thank you.
-Advocate Bar'On...
I gotta say, you nailed it.
Let's see that it sticks.
We need to lock down Yerushalmi's version.
Don't let her back out.
I'll start looking into that debt.
Meanwhile make sure Bergman is remanded.
We'll put pressure on him
and try to get to Gilbert that way.
I don't know if I'll be able to remand him
until the end of proceedings
but I can definitely get a few more days.
Listen.
I'm no good at apologies, but...
I'm sorry we got off to a bad start.
I behaved badly too.
Badly? You were an animal, sweetheart.
You came in here like a power shovel.
By the way, I didn't file a complaint
against your friend in Jerusalem.
I just said I did. I'm not an asshole.
I know
Thanks.
He told me he worked in real estate...
In order for her to turn state's evidence
we need to corroborate her story
and get the State Attorney's approval.
Additional evidence
means something external, right?
Yes. It's evidence
which verifies her testimony
based on a different, external source,
rather than her version.
There's a bookmark in Kedmi's book.
Work with that.
-Okay.
The first deal I helped him with was...
a villa he bought in Herzliya Pituach.
It was worth 20 million shekels,
and he took out a mortgage on it.
Check transfers from international accounts,
and that villa in Herzliya.
Okay.
-She's gonna his wife's name.
The villa is supposedly under her name.
I want anything that can prove
this Gilbert story is real.
Okay.
A relatively small mortgage.
Hi.
I was told to come back and work with you.
Come in.
We're looking for additional evidence
to back up Yerushalmi's testimony.
Can I talk to you for a moment?
Alone?
I wanted to apologize for earlier. I...
I didn't mean..
I just did what Bar On said.
He was our supervisor
and I thought I was doing the right thing.
I wouldn't want you to think
I was trying to sabotage you or anything.
I don't think anything.
Go over the testimony with Khalil,
I need to get to the remand hearing.
Do I have all the assessments?
Yerushalmi, house arrest. Bergman, a remand.
What are the odds
Bergman's attorney will agree?
We'll see.
What's up, Cohen? I'm on my way.
I'm getting you house arrest,
but I need your help neutralizing Kaminsky.
Excellent.
Bon appetit.
-Thank yod.
Advocate Kaminsky.
Thank you for coming.
Where's Bar On? He doesn't attend hearings?
I' in charge of this case.
-Nice!
Does the DA's office know about this,
or did you decide it yourself?
Excuse me, are we here to chat?
You asked us to come in early, right?
The judge will be coming in at any moment.
Yes. I'd like you to agree
to a three days' consensual remand.
I'd like a Lamborghini.
Why three days?
Ask for less.
-Three days is the minimum I can ask for.
I have an assessment for each one of you.
Why do you need more days?
Developments in the investigation.
I can't go into detail,
but that's my recommendation.
Agree to three more days for investigation.
It's for your own good.
You haven't left us much choice. I agree.
-Good.
What about you, Avo atgj