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Former Israeli prime minister faces fraud crimes allegations

Published on 1 Sep 2009 under category: legal

A former Israeli prime minister is being accused of being involved with fraud crimes.

Ehud Olmert, who held the position from 2006 until he was forced out earlier this year, is accused of accepting bribes worth as much as $730,000 (£445,000).

He is also alleged to have been involved with fraud crimes, breach of trust and tax evasion.

These charges are said to relate to payments to a US businessman, travel expenses and the undervaluing of items.

Mr Olmert's spokesperson told Sky News: "After they removed a prime minister it was clear that the Attorney General and the State Prosecution had no other option than to file an indictment against Olmert."

He added that the former prime minister is "convinced" that he will be able to prove his innocence in court.

In other news, last week a former KMPG director admitted fraud crimes worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, which were made through false claims over a five-year period.

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