As if he didn't have enough legal troubles being under a cloud for his alleged intervention in the tender for the privatization of a bank, Prime Minister Olmert is now under investigation for a shady real estate deal from 2004:Attorney-General Menahem Mazuz has ordered police to launch a criminal investigation into Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's purchase of an apartment on Jerusalem's Cremieux St. in 2004, the Justice Ministry said Monday. State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss has already investigated allegations that Olmert bought the house at a price significantly below market value, opening suspicions of fraud and bribery. Olmert declared his innocence and insisted the price he paid was fair. The investigation will look into the possibility that Olmert reaped as much as a $500,000 discount on the apartment:State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss is investigating suspicions that Olmert and his wife Aliza received $500,000 as a result of an unusually high discount in the purchase of...(Read Full Post)