Dudu Topaz

Four convicted in Topaz assault case

Tel Aviv, Israel -- A Tel Aviv District Court Monday convicted four people of assaulting two entertainment industry executives on behalf of the late entertainer Dudu Topaz.

Ynetnews.com said Topaz was arrested May 31 and subsequently confessed to orchestrating the attacks on Reshet and Keshet executives Avi Nir and Shira Margalit. Topaz committed suicide in his prison cell Aug. 20.

An indictment issued against him June 18 said Topaz had "resolved in his heart to take revenge on the senior media officials whom he blamed for the slump in his career."

Daniel Zanko was convicted on charges of assault and conspiring to commit a crime.

Israeli TV superstar Dudu Topaz commits suicide in prison cell

Los Angeles, August 21: An Israeli actor and TV personality, Dudu Topaz, has apparently committed suicide in prison. The fallen TV idol, who was awaiting trial for allegedly organizing attacks against television executives, was found hanging from the shower of his prison cell.