Lieberman questioned again
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Lieberman questioned by police for 8 hours
Foreign minister interrogated by police for fourth time since taking office; Lieberman suspected of receiving bribe via his daughter's company
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman was questioned for eight hours Thursday by the National Fraud Squad.
The police investigation into Lieberman's conduct is expected to continue; Thursday's probe marked the fourth interrogation undergone by the minister since taking office this year.
Lieberman was first questioned a day after he assumed his new post. At the time, he asked the police to accelerate the probe against him in order to complete it as soon as possible.
The foreign minister is suspected of receiving a bribe via a consulting firm where his daughter, Michal, worked. He is also suspected of other offences, including fraud, breach of trust, and violation of money laundering legislation.
Two weeks before the recent general elections in February, seven Lieberman associates were detained and questioned in connection with the investigation. In recent weeks, the foreign minister petitioned the High Court of Justice against the ongoing proceedings against him.
