Ari Ben-Menashe
Ari Ben-Menashe | |
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ארי בן מנשה | |
| Born | 4 December 1951 Tehran, Iran |
| Citizenship | Israel, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Mossad agent, Political and intelligence consultant, author and speaker, businessman and arms dealer |
Ari Ben-Menashe (Hebrew: ארי בן מנשה; born 4 December 1951) is an Israeli-Canadian businessman, security consultant, and author. He was previously an employee of Israel's Military Intelligence Directorate from 1977 to 1987, and an arms dealer. He lives in Montreal.
In 1989, Ben-Menashe was charged with attempting to sell three military aircraft to Iran in contravention of the U.S. Arms Export Control Act. After nearly a year in jail, he was acquitted.