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Attorneys for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his former bureau chief, Shula Zaken, are fighting to keep state prosecutors from questioning American businessman Morris (Moshe) Talansky in the investigation against their clients.
Attorney-General Menachem Mazuz was granted permission by the Jerusalem District Court on Friday to take a deposition from Talansky, a well-known philanthropist and fundraiser for numerous causes. Talansky raised money for a number of Olmert's election campaigns.
Part of the investigation centers on whether he transferred large sums of cash to Olmert during his tenure as mayor of Jerusalem and as Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor.
State Prosecutor Moshe Lador had asked to hear early testimony from Talansky "while he is still influenced by the initial shock of being interrogated as a suspect involved in criminal activities." As time passes, Talansky might become less willing to testify, he argued.
Talansky Concerned Someone 'Might Hurt Him'
Lador also based his request on Talansky's fears, mentioned to a police officer, that Olmert "might send someone to hurt him" as a result of his willingness to testify.
Olmert's attorneys dismissed Talansky's concerns, saying, "The Prime Minister may be suspected of financial crimes, but he isn't a murderer."
The Jerusalem District Court nevertheless accepted the request, albeit noting that the issue was how Talansky's anxiety would affect his willingness to testify, rather than the actual issue of his safety.
"While the State Prosecutor stressed that it is inconceivable to attribute to any of the respondents the intent to influence the witness or deter him from testifying, given the subjective feeling of the witness, there is a concern that this might dissuade him from testifying," stated the judge in his ruling.
Messer's Testimony Also Expected to be Powerful
Talansky is one of two pivotal witnesses in the investigation that alleges the Prime Minister unlawfully received millions of shekels in campaign funding that was raised over a period of 15 years.
The other major witness in the case, Olmert's long-time associate and former partner in their Jerusalem law firm, attorney Uri Messer was the go-between who allegedly handled the transfer of cash between Talansky and Olmert.
During questioning last week, Messer confirmed to police, according to Maariv newspaper, that he gave Olmert large quantities of cash in envelopes. He said, "I did not act for myself or on my own. I acted with Ehud's knowledge and on his behalf."
According to the Hebrew-language Ma'ariv newspaper, Messer's testimony to police implicated the Prime Minister in criminal wrongdoing and included detailed information about the way in which contributions were passed on to Olmert.
Messer's responses were described by sources as "dominant and solid" and "very meaningful." Reportedly state prosecutors are considering offering Messer the status of a state witness in the case.
The New York Times reported over the weekend that Talansky, who remains in Israel at the behest of state investigators, covered Olmert's one-night stay at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington DC in 2005 during his tenure as a minister in the government of then-Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Talansky picked up the tab for the hotel, $4,717 for one night, according to legal documents filed with the State Supreme Court in Nassau County, New York.
The invoice was sent to the Minibar company, which Talansky had helped at the time, requesting it pay the bill for "a senior Israeli cabinet member that had no relation to the business." The company's attorney, William J. Davis, confirmed that Minibar paid the bill but said he did not know whether Olmert knew who paid the bill.
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whore (def.)Only a 'guilty person' would try to keep someone from talking. The last thing guilty people want out? is the TRUTH. They will kick, scream, cry 'foul', smear or propagandize to silence the TRUTH.
A person who is unscrupulous, especially one who compromises their principles for gain.
Attorneys for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his former bureau chief, Shula Zaken, are fighting to keep state prosecutors from questioning American businessman Morris (Moshe) Talansky in the investigation against their clients.
Attorney-General Menachem Mazuz was granted permission by the Jerusalem District Court on Friday to take a deposition from Talansky, a well-known philanthropist and fundraiser for numerous causes. Talansky raised money for a number of Olmert's election campaigns.
Part of the investigation centers on whether he transferred large sums of cash to Olmert during his tenure as mayor of Jerusalem and as Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor.
State Prosecutor Moshe Lador had asked to hear early testimony from Talansky "while he is still influenced by the initial shock of being interrogated as a suspect involved in criminal activities." As time passes, Talansky might become less willing to testify, he argued.
Talansky Concerned Someone 'Might Hurt Him'
Lador also based his request on Talansky's fears, mentioned to a police officer, that Olmert "might send someone to hurt him" as a result of his willingness to testify.
Olmert's attorneys dismissed Talansky's concerns, saying, "The Prime Minister may be suspected of financial crimes, but he isn't a murderer."
The Jerusalem District Court nevertheless accepted the request, albeit noting that the issue was how Talansky's anxiety would affect his willingness to testify, rather than the actual issue of his safety.
"While the State Prosecutor stressed that it is inconceivable to attribute to any of the respondents the intent to influence the witness or deter him from testifying, given the subjective feeling of the witness, there is a concern that this might dissuade him from testifying," stated the judge in his ruling.
Messer's Testimony Also Expected to be Powerful
Talansky is one of two pivotal witnesses in the investigation that alleges the Prime Minister unlawfully received millions of shekels in campaign funding that was raised over a period of 15 years.
The other major witness in the case, Olmert's long-time associate and former partner in their Jerusalem law firm, attorney Uri Messer was the go-between who allegedly handled the transfer of cash between Talansky and Olmert.
During questioning last week, Messer confirmed to police, according to Maariv newspaper, that he gave Olmert large quantities of cash in envelopes. He said, "I did not act for myself or on my own. I acted with Ehud's knowledge and on his behalf."
According to the Hebrew-language Ma'ariv newspaper, Messer's testimony to police implicated the Prime Minister in criminal wrongdoing and included detailed information about the way in which contributions were passed on to Olmert.
Messer's responses were described by sources as "dominant and solid" and "very meaningful." Reportedly state prosecutors are considering offering Messer the status of a state witness in the case.
The New York Times reported over the weekend that Talansky, who remains in Israel at the behest of state investigators, covered Olmert's one-night stay at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington DC in 2005 during his tenure as a minister in the government of then-Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Talansky picked up the tab for the hotel, $4,717 for one night, according to legal documents filed with the State Supreme Court in Nassau County, New York.
The invoice was sent to the Minibar company, which Talansky had helped at the time, requesting it pay the bill for "a senior Israeli cabinet member that had no relation to the business." The company's attorney, William J. Davis, confirmed that Minibar paid the bill but said he did not know whether Olmert knew who paid the bill.
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