Police accuse Olmert of

The Israeli police accused the prime minister, Ehud Olmert, of fraud on Friday and said an investigation into alleged bribe-taking had been widened to look at whether he made duplicate claims for travel expenses. ‘The prime minister was asked to give his account about suspicions of serious fraud and other offences,’ the police and the justice ministry said in a joint statement issued after investigators questioned Olmert for the third time. The police have been investigating allegations Olmert took bribes from American businessman Morris Talansky. Olmert said he did nothing wrong in his dealings with the New York Jewish fundraiser but has promised to step down if indicted.