Two days before the verdict in the Holyland case: Today (Sunday), former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was questioned with a warning for hours at the offices of the National Fraud Unit in Lod.
Olmert, who is being questioned on suspicion of trying to prevent the testimony of his former chief of staff, Shula Zaken, was asked about a mysterious businessman, whose name was not released, who allegedly transferred funds to finance Zaken's defense.
site Mako It is reported that, according to suspicion, the businessman transferred approximately one million shekels in checks to Zaken's attorney, attorney Micha Patman, over two years, in order to finance her defense in various trials.
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By website Walla, Businessman and senior member of the Hapoel Jerusalem basketball team, Uri Mansour, is behind the financing given to Shula Zaken during the Tax Authority affair. He is a well-known Jerusalem businessman.
Olmert was asked during the interrogation about his relationship with him, and said: "I haven't met him, I don't know him, and I certainly haven't spoken to him about Shula Zaken.".
In response to the series of questions about his case, Olmert counter-questioned the investigators, telling them: "I suggest you ask Mrs. Zaken why a businessman would give her a million shekels as a gift.".
