The last summer of Beitar Jerusalem was not an easy one and one that will be remembered for many years to come in the club’s history. The team’s difficulties, the financial baruch and the problems from Moshe Hogg’s sector led to a difficult period in Beitar’s history. However, an investigation by Haim Etgar in Keshet 12’s “The Impersonators” program reveals that the summer of the Beitarim could have been even more difficult, if not thanks to Avi Nemani.
According to the program, towards the end of Oshri Dodai’s time as director of Beitar Jerusalem, he received a call from a man whose name was revealed to be Edward Nasimov. The same Nasimov allegedly claimed that he was a relative of the Russian oligarch God Nisanov and that he knew another person, a billionaire, named Dan Green According to Nasimov, Green wanted to submit an offer to purchase Beitar Jerusalem. The amount of the offer – 88 million NIS.
“He tried to sting me,” Dudai said, “he had two nephews who were Beitar fans, I arranged for them some birthday greetings videos from the players. I brought him to a meeting with Yossi Banyon and I and Yossi brought Avi Niemani as a mediator, just in case we need to contact a celebrant. In the end there was no offer, because Nimani told us he was a crook and that we should stay away from him.”
But this is not the only fraud Nimani exposed in regards to Nasimov. The former footballer also revealed that the same Nasimov was allegedly responsible for impersonating the former star, Eyal Berkovich. Under Barko’s name, Nasimov contacted a woman, Carmit Efrati, and offered to connect her with another person, a businessman, who could help her with her business. After meeting with the “businessman” and realizing that it was a fraud, she filed a complaint with the police, which led to Nasimov going to the media, claiming that a well-known businessman asked him to impersonate Berkovic and damage his good name for a sum of money.
In addition to impersonating Berkovich, it is claimed that Nasimov also allegedly impersonated Roman Abramovich, in addition to several other people. He went to prison three times in the past for fraud and deceit and each time he was released from prison he returned to his prison and continued to deceive different women.
Immediately after the program, in an episode of Guy Pines, Berkovic referred to the story brought up in “Imposters” and gave his response to the case: “I realized a year ago that I had an impostor. I received an SMS from a girl who wrote to me, ‘If I have Facebook.’ I told her no, she said she Corresponding with me for a long time. She asked if she could talk to me, she called, we talked and she realized that she wasn’t corresponding with the real Eyal, but with the crook who impersonated me on the networks. I got quite bold. She and other women told me about the impersonation. They sent me messages, my phone Was blown away, by some girls who got scammed. I didn’t know anything until the first phone call.
“He claims that he was sent to harm my name,” the magician continued, “the police denied it. I don’t know what is right and wrong, for me, as soon as the girls approached me, I immediately complained to the police in Tel Aviv. I know that he was arrested and he went to jail and then was released, he He continued with all the nonsense. He learned a lesson and it’s a shame. He wanted to meet me and he was in contact with Hadas Steif. He wanted to apologize to me, but I didn’t agree.
“I’m far from the criminal side. The guy had fantasies, but I’m glad he got caught. I’m sad for the girls who went through the scam, but I’m glad it’s over. Let’s hope they don’t impersonate you next time, Guy. I have a message for everyone. Don’t let people into your home that you’re not You know each other. It’s forbidden to meet with people you don’t know, in the age of networks it’s a life risk.”
