Sharon’s son charged with corruption

A SON of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was yesterday charged with corruption in connection with fundraising activities for one of his father’s election campaigns.

Omri Sharon is suspected of setting up fictitious companies to conceal illegal contributions during the 1999 campaign, when his father won the chairmanship of the Likud Party and became its candidate for prime minister.

Mr Sharon’s term as prime minister has been marred by multiple scandals over shady campaign financing and real estate deals, but the prime minister himself has escaped indictment.