Israeli prosecutors have charged Sara Netanyahu, the prime minister's wife, with a series... (Associated Press) FILE - In this Wednesday, June 6, 2018 file photo, Israel's Prime Minister's wife Sara Netanyahu arrives for the meeting with French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire at Bercy Economy Ministry, in Paris,... (Associated Press) 
 
 JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli prosecutors on Thursday charged the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with misusing over $100,000 in public funds to order lavish meals from some of the country's most famous chefs. Also, Netanyahu ordered Seidoff, Naftali and other workers not to reveal the fraud to others.Further, in 15 instances, invoices to chefs who were brought in from outside were falsified in order to circumvent limits on how much could be paid toward outside-chefs.
– Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a corruption scandal, and now his wife is officially in hot water of her own. It's all about her apparent fondness for expensive meals. Authorities on Thursday indicted Sara Netanyahu on fraud charges over $100,000 in gourmet meals she and a staffer ordered to the prime minister's residence between 2010 and 2013, reports the Times of Israel. The pair allegedly placed the orders to high-end restaurants despite a law forbidding such purchases when a cook is living in the prime minister's residence. Authorities say she and the former deputy director of the prime minister's office, also indicted, falsely claimed that no such cooks were present. The Jerusalem Post reports that negotiations were underway until the last minute to settle the "Prepared Food Affair" short of an indictment, but they fell through. Sara Netanyahu reportedly balked at a deal requiring a confession and a partial repayment, per the Times of Israel. She has previously denied any wrongdoing in the percolating scandal, reports CNN. The first lady could theoretically face five years in prison if convicted, but the AP sees that as unlikely. It wasn't immediately clear when a trial would begin, though the Post notes it's expected to start "after the fall Jewish holidays."