As NSW gaming authorities conduct a probity check on James Packer ahead of his planned return to the Crown Resorts board, the news from overseas is not getting any better for the billionaire casino mogul.
An Israeli investigation into lavish gift giving to its Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been extended as the police have been unable to interview key figures including Packer, according to reports from Israel.
Reports state the graft investigation, which was meant to be completed by now, will continue for another two months as some judicial inquiries abroad still haven’t been carried out. This includes setting a date to question the globe-trotting Packer.
Mr Packer declined to comment on the reports, and there is no suggestion of wrongdoing on his part.
Read the full article by Colin Kruger at the Sydney Morning Herald.