Israeli model Bar Refaeli. — Reuters pic
The former Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model, now a popular TV personality in Israel, had pleaded guilty to tax offences under a plea bargain that also included her mother and agent, Tzipi Refaeli.Security for their court appearance today was tight, with barricades in the lobby marking a path to an elevator that took the pair to the courtroom.
Defence attorneys had argued that Bar Refaeli, a papparazzi favourite during a romantic relationship with Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio, did not have to declare to Israeli tax authorities worldwide income between 2009 and 2012.
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