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Former Israeli PM Olmert found guilty of corruption charge
Former Israeli PM Olmert found guilty of corruption charge
Posted : Tuesday, 10 July 2012 02:30AM

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was found guilty on Tuesday of a corruption charge but acquitted on two other counts.

The verdict was announced in a Jerusalem court, which convicted him of bribery related to his term as Israel's trade and industry minister before he became prime minister in 2006. Sentencing will be at a later date.

He was acquitted of charges of receiving bribes from a U.S. businessman and double-billing Israeli charities for fund-raising trips overseas.

(Writing by Jeffrey Heller, Editing by Ori Lewis)

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