Israel deports US billionaire's son for breaking virus rules
Israel said Sunday it was deporting the son of American
media magnate Shari Redstone for violating the country's coronavirus quarantine
rules while paying a secret visit to his model girlfriend.
Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority said it had
granted Brandon Korff an exceptional permit to enter the country on Friday to
visit his brother, who is serving in the Israeli military.
It said Korff "violated the isolation orders from the
moment he entered the country and met his Israeli partner” and “stayed with her
in the same apartment.” It said Korff, son of the chairwoman of ViacomCBS, was
ordered to leave the country immediately.
The statement did not identify the partner. But Korff, who
is in his mid-30s, is dating Israeli model Yael Shelbia. The 18-year-old model,
who is doing compulsory military service, has appeared in campaigns for Israeli
clothing company Renuar and Kim Kardashian's KKW Beauty makeup line.
Israel banned entry to non-citizens or residents in March in
an effort to clamp down on the spread of the novel coronavirus. Israel requires
all individuals entering the country to remain in quarantine for two weeks
following their arrival.
Last week, Israel’s deputy director of the Health Ministry
came under fire after an Israeli billionaire businessman was granted an
exemption from the isolation orders. Teddy Sagi was then spotted attending a
party with Israeli celebrities.
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