Embattled Olmert quizzed again by anti-fraud officers
Anti-fraud officers questioned Olmert for more than three hours at his official residence in Jerusalem, the fifth such interview since claims the premier accepted illegal funds from a wealthy US financier emerged in May.
Police sources said the questioning covered all the allegations against Olmert, who is under investigation in six different affairs.
One probe focuses on claims he sent out multiple bills for trips overseas and another on allegations he received illegal funds from a wealthy US financier.
Police also suspect he used his influence to buy a house in Jerusalem below market price, while he is likewise under investigation on allegations of influence peddling.
On Thursday, police questioned a former aide to Olmert over the influence peddling allegations that date back to the time when Olmert was trade and industry minister between 2003 and 2006.
The advisor, Eldad Rothman, was placed under 24-hour house arrest. The Maariv newspaper cited law enforcement sources as saying the measure was needed to prevent obstruction of the investigation against Olmert.
Olmert, 62, announced last week he would step down after the Kadima party holds a leadership election on September 17. Two days later, police questioned him over some of the allegations against him.
The allegations against Olmert, which all date back to the time before he took office in 2006, had prompted widespread calls for his resignation, which even several of his allies supported.
