Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, a senior Israeli official, failed to appear for a scheduled Nevada court hearing after returning to Israel. His lawyer, David Chesnoff, told the court he instructed Alexandrovich not to attend. Judge Barbara Schifalacqua denied an oral request to waive the appearance, citing bond documents that required today's court appearance. Alexandrovich was arrested on August 6 in an undercover Las Vegas Metropolitan Police operation targeting child sex predators and was charged with luring or attempting to lure a child online to engage in sexual conduct. Alexandrovich was released and allowed to return to Israel without travel restrictions, prompting speculation of preferential treatment; the U.S. administration denied intervening and the local district attorney said the release was standard.
He was instructed by me that he didn't have to be here, Chesnoff said. However, Judge Barbara Schifalacqua was quick to shut down the suggestion, stressing that suspects released on bond like Alexandrovich have to make every court appearance. I'm looking at his bond documents that indicate the court appearance that he was ordered to appear at was today, Schifalacqua told Chesnoff. And so your oral I guess request without anything before the court to waive his appearance here today is hereby denied.
Alexandrovich was released and allowed to return to Israel after being charged with luring or attempting to lure a child online to engage in sexual conduct. His release without travel restrictions has led to speculations that he may have received preferential treatment due to the close ties between the US and Israel. But the administration of President Donald Trump has denied intervening in the case, and the local district attorney has argued that Alexandrovich's release was standard.
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