This lawsuit was filed after a former chief curator of the library's Hebrew collection, Michel Garel, was convicted in March 2006 of stealing ‘Hebrew 52’, a Biblical manuscript known among experts. After pleading innocent, Garel was ultimately convicted, fined $500,000, and given a two-year suspended sentence.
This legal case was initiated following Michel Garel, the former head of the library's Hebrew section, being found guilty in March 2006 of stealing 'Hebrew 52', a Biblical document recognized by scholars. After admitting his innocence, Garel was ultimately convicted, fined $500,000, and given a two-year suspended sentence.