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Israeli police quiz Olmert on bribery case
Israeli police arrived at Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's residence on Friday to question him again over allegations of bribery.
- Agencies
- Published: 11:35 May 23, 2008
- Image Credit: Reuters
- Ehud Olmert is being questioned over allegations that he had taken envelopes full of cash from a New York fundraiser.
Occupied Jerusalem: Israeli police arrived at Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's residence on Friday to question him again over allegations of bribery.
Israel's chief prosecutor said on Monday that investigators suspected Olmert had taken envelopes full of cash from New York fundraiser Morris Talansky.
Olmert, who was first questioned three weeks ago, has denied any wrongdoing but said he would resign if indicted.
Police arrived at Olmert's home in Occupied Jerusalem early on Friday.
"Olmert will be questioned for the second time by investigators from the National Fraud Unit on Friday," said police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld.
The Israeli daily Maariv reported on Friday that police were trying to determine whether Olmert had helped Talansky advance business ventures in South America while in previous government posts.
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