Shula Zaken

Ex-PM Olmert sentenced to 8 months of jail time in Talansky retrial

Jail time could be added on to six year sentence from Holyland bribery conviction.

Ehud Olmert speaking with his lawyers, May 25, 2015
Former prime minister Ehud Olmert in the Talansky retrial, March 30, 2011.

Court convicts Olmert in Talansky retrial

Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert leaves Tel Aviv District Court, May 13, 2014

Court to render verdict in Talansky retrial today

Shula Zaken

Former Olmert aide Zaken freed from prison after serving time for Holyland role


Zaken lied, lawyers for Olmert say in closing arguments of Talansky retrial

Olmert’s lawyer, Eyal Rozovsky, who joined his prior lawyer Eli Zohar for the retrial, attacked the heart of the prosecution’s case until this point.

Ehud Olmert in court for closing arguments in the Talansky retrial

State prosecutor: ‘Olmert’s lies echo in our ears’

Ex-prime minister facing retrial in Talansky Affair following release of Zaken recordings.

Ehud Olmert

Parole board approves Shula Zaken's request to shorten sentence

Following the parole board ruling to shorten her sentence, she was expected to be released on January 26.

Shula Zaken

Ehud against Ehud: Olmert to be questioned on allegations that Barak took bribes

Olmert told former aide Zaken in taped phone call that Barak “has millions, tens of millions, stashed away in secret bank accounts in Switzerland, or somewhere,” allegedly from weapons deals.

Former prime minister Ehud Olmert (L) shakes hands with his defense minister, Ehud Barak

Zaken: Olmert promised me $10,000 a month if I refused plea bargain

Olmert's former chief-of-staff took the state's deal and turned against her around three-decades-long boss to get several years of prison cut from her sentence and said she never received the funds.

Shula Zaken at Talansky Affair retrial where she testified against her former boss, Ehud Olmert

Former Olmert strategist doesn’t recall ‘lie’ on skeletons

Eyal Arad asked Olmert’s longtime chief of staff Shula Zaken whether Olmert had skeletons in the closet when he took over as Kadima’s PM candidate; Zaken reportedly said no.

Olmert corruption trial

Businessman's alleged suicide abruptly ends Zaken cross-examination

Zaken responds to pressure about taping Olmert: "I'm glad I had this joker to play."

Shula Zaken at Talansky Affair retrial where she testified against her former boss, Ehud Olmert

Olmert lawyer to Zaken: You lied to police, saying you had no tapes of Olmert

Olmert's lead lawyer in the retrial was trying to portray Zaken as a serial liar whose current testimony for the state against Olmert cannot be trusted.

Shula Zaken

In cross examination, Olmert’s lawyer presents Zaken as serial liar

Trial continues on Wednesday and likely to least through December and January, which will cover Zaken’s testimony and Olmert’s and others’ counter-testimony attacking her narrative, trustworthines.

Shula Zaken at Talansky Affair retrial where she testified against her former boss, Ehud Olmert

Zaken says Olmert’s driver brought her cash not to testify

Zaken was in Jerusalem District Court for the retrial of the Talansky Affair case.

Shula Zaken at Talansky Affair retrial where she testified against her former boss, Ehud Olmert

Report alleges Olmert bribed Zaken not to testify against him

The alleged messages show Zaken requesting Olmert to obtain job interviews for her son with Bank Discount's CEO and the Harel Group, as well as getting a European vacation home.

Ehud Olmert