Netanyahu Spent $1,600 On Personal Hairdresser During New York Trip
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spent more than $600,000 of public funds on a six-day trip to New York, including $1,600 on a personal hairdresser, according to a newly released expense report.
The trip to the U.N. General Assembly last fall also included $210 in laundry services, $1,862 in meals and nearly $20,000 to move and store furniture and other expenses.
Attorney Shachar Ben Meir obtained the expense report after suing Netanyahu's office and the foreign ministry. He said Thursday that "it's my money and I want to know what is being done with it.''
The report doesn't include charges for Netanyahu's wife, Sara. The couple has gained a reputation for enjoying a lavish lifestyle out of touch with common Israelis.
Sara Netanyahu is also being investigated for inflated spending and misusing state funds.
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