The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s appeal against his conviction in the “cash envelopes” affair, in which he accepted cash-filled envelopes from American Jewish businessman Morris Talansky.
Olmert will thus serve another eight months in prison, on top of the 19 months he is serving for his conviction in the Holyland corruption affair.
The court also rejected the state’s appeal against Olmert’s acquittal in the so-called Rishon Tours affair in which he was charged with double-billing organizations for overseas trips.
The court also rejected the state’s appeal against the leniency of Olmert’s sentence for using his influence at the government’s Investment Center to help a crony.
