(thediamondloupe.com) - A lengthy article in the Ha'aretz newspaper begins by looking at the case of Hanan Abramovich and an alleged fraud with a value of around $55 million before talking about other financial shenanigans, such as an underground bank that operated within the Israel Diamond Exchange, bankruptcies and a family firm that allegedly owes other IDE members $15 million. “For seven months Hanan Abramovich told us stories – there is money, there isn’t money. He kept saying ‘God will provide’ and making promises. We counted 12 different stories. All the scenarios imploded. Finally, the diamond traders gave up and started proceedings,” explained IDE Managing Director Eli Avidar.
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