Ma’ariv: Olmert Admitted to Taking Envelopes from Talansky

olmert f.jpgAccording to a report in the daily Ma�ariv, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert admitted to police that he accepted cash envelopes from Moshe Talansky on two occasions, but insists the envelopes contained several hundred dollars, no more � and not the enormous sums reported in the media based on Talansky�s testimony.

Police find the fact that Olmert admits to taking envelopes as a significant development since he is not denying the factual accuracy of Talansky�s statements, but he is nevertheless stating the amount of money received was far less than claimed by the state�s star witness.

According to Ma�ariv, police requested that the prime minister a lot several hours for his questioning session on Friday, but it appears the prime minister has only allocated a two-hour slot which is set to begin at 10:00AM.

(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)

10 Responses

  1. What is with the picture? Did you have to post such or were you trying to make a statetment? Not sure this is right!

  2. Olmert has a oversized need for granduer, money is needed to upkeep that lifestyle, particularly when most of the country is going broke.

  3. Just wondering.
    If this story concerned a Chasidic Rebbe, would the story be posted?
    Would you accompany the story with a similar picture?
    If Rabbi Talansky had a heimishe background, would he be treated any differently?
    Which stories are censored because of Loshon Hara and which are posted despite the issur of Loshon Hara?

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