Tel Aviv - The campaign contributor in the middle of the latest allegations against Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert denied Sunday that he intended to bribe the leader. In an interview with Israeli Channel 10, he said he gave the large sums of money as contributions to Olmert's campaign and not as an attempt to bribe, adding that he had no business interests in Israel.
None of it was "illegal or wrong," he said.
Olmert said last week, after a gag order on the case was lifted, that all the money he received was legal contributions for his campaigns and that he took no bribes. He pledged to resign from office if an indictment is issued against him.
There is an ongoing investigation into the claims of financial wrongdoing.
This is the latest of several corruption allegation leveled against Olmert in recent years, regarding events that occurred while he was a minister in previous governments or as mayor of Jerusalem.
