Businessman and billionaire James Packer responded to the Sydney Morning Herald investigation, saying that "the law firm Hadad Roth Schnehar represents me in my private matters and business affairs. The claim that I paid even one cent for the defense of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is false. Anyone who claims otherwise is exposed to a lawsuit." According to the investigation, Packer transferred monthly payments of tens of thousands of dollars to the law firm over two years, which is led by attorney Amit Hadad, who is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's defense attorney in the corruption trial.