Olmert's verdict set for July 10
Jerusalem District Court to announce verdicts of Olmert, Zaken in Rishon Tours, Talansky affairs. Holyland trial opened Sunday
The Jerusalem District Court has set July 10 for the verdict hearing in the trials of former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his former bureau chief, Shula Zaken.
The court will announce the verdict in three corruption cases: the Rishon Tours affair, the Talansky case and the 'Investments Center' scandal.
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The hearings in the trial were concluded several months ago. The former premier's attorneys claimed they have proved Olmert's innocence in the affair, presenting evidence for reasonable doubt.
The indictment includes charges of fraud, breach of trust, falsifying corporate records and tax evasion, as well as a charge of fraudulently obtaining benefits to which the State attributes aggravated circumstances.
The indictment spans three of the scandals the former prime minister was entangled in: The Talansky case, the Rishon Tours double billing case and the Investment Center case. The indictment does not include bribery charges, despite police recommendations in the matter.
Meanwhile, the testimony phase of the Holyland bribery affair trial against Ehud Olmert and several other defendants began at the Tel Aviv District Court on Thursday.
The indictment brought against former Jerusalem mayors Olmert and Uri Lupolianski, Olmert's former bureau chief, Shula Zaken, businessman Hilel Cherny and several other city and government officials was primarily based on the testimony of a state witness, whose identity is under a gag order.
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