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The model and her mother were found guilty of tax evasion.
Israeli top model Bar Refaeli was fined and sentenced to nine months of community service for evading taxes.
The 35-year-old man pleaded guilty to charges of providing false tax returns while living abroad to avoid Israeli taxes.
The Tel Aviv court ordered him to pay a fine of 2.5 million shekel (£ 577,000; $ 730,000), in addition to the arrears.
The model’s mother was also convicted of tax crimes.
Tzipi Refaeli, who also acted as her daughter’s agent, was sentenced to 16 months in prison and was also ordered to pay a fine of 2.5 million shekel and the taxes owed.
The two women pleaded guilty and were sentenced under an agreement agreed with authorities last month.
Israeli authorities began their investigation into the case in 2015.
Bar Refaeli admitted not having declared his worldwide income for certain years, alleging that he spent most of his time abroad, although his lawyers said he had not intentionally avoided tax payments.
Meanwhile, her mother was convicted of signing property leases on behalf of family members to hide the model’s residence status, among other charges.
The model, who previously dated American actor Leonardo DiCaprio and was the host of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest, has been involved in controversy throughout her career.
He faced anger from the Israeli army for not completing military service and in 2018 he appeared in a controversial advertisement with the niqab.
In 2015, her request to close airspace over her wedding location sparked a dispute.
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