Phone Messages Save Man from Jail

A Be’er Sheva man facing jail for allegedly beating his wife was spared when phone messages led prosecutors to drop the charges.

The man had saved messages on his cell phone from his wife, who had written, “If you leave me, I’ll file charges against you, I’ll tell them you hit me,” and “I’ll get my revenge on you, in case you forgot, I put you away before.”

The couple, who have six children, have had a rocky past. The husband served time in prison in the past after his wife charged him with abuse. After his release they continued to live together until, he alleges, he discovered she was having an affair.