8 suspects to be served with indictments in Tax Authority affair
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The State Prosecutor's Office has informed eight suspects involved in the Tax Authority affair that they may be put on trial, subject to their hearing. The offenses ascribed to the future defendants are: Fraud, breach of trust and bribery.
Among the main suspects are Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s former bureau chief Shula Zaken, suspected of fraud and breach of trust; former Tax Authority Chief Jacky Matza, suspected of bribery, and Zaken’s borther, Yoram Karashi, suspected of bribing Matza and other employees of the authority. According to the police, private businessmen used their position of power in order to “buy” various positions in the Tax Authority, including high-ranking positions. (Efrat Weiss)
