Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert convicted in Holyland corruption case
Source: Haaretz
Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was convicted Monday in the Holyland corruption case.
Tel Aviv District Court Judge David Rozen convicted Olmert, who was charged with accepting bribes when he was mayor of Jerusalem in exchange for helping the developers of the Holyland Park residential project in the city.
Rozen said Monday that the former prime minister lied to the court. "Olmert tried to tarnish the name of the state witness and told lies in court," he said.
Hillel Cherney, who is the owner of the Holyland complex and the key of 13 suspects on trial in the bribery case, was convicted Monday of bribing Jerusalem officials. Avigdor Kellner, one of the founders of "Holyland Park" company, was also convicted of bribery charges, but acquitted of other charges.
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