Corruption Currents: Israeli Attorney General Orders Probe of Netanyahu.
Israel’s attorney general ordered an investigation into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into alleged money laundering. His spokesmen said there’s nothing to the allegations. (Haaretz, Independent, Reuters)
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The Israel Prime Minister has dismissed the allegations of corruption, which are the most recent in a series leveled against himself and his wife, as "baseless".
But a formal examination was announced by the attorney general late on Sunday, and could prove to be embarrassing for the leader known as "Bibi" if found to be true.
After the Justice Ministry confirmed it was looking into suspicions, Israeli media began to report that either Mr Netanyahu or one of his family members had received a large sum of money unrelated to polictical campaigns.
The claim has been dismissed by both the Ministry and the Prime Minister's spokesperson.
In a statement, the Justice Ministry said media reports were "incorrect to say the least", adding that the attorney general had not yet launched a full-fledged criminal investigation against Netanyahu.
Meanwhile Nir Hefetz, an adviser to the Netanyahu family, said: "As happened in all previous instances, when deeds attributed to Prime Minister Netanyahu turned out to be baseless, here as well there will be nothing, because there is nothing."
Those "previous instances" include Mr Netanyahu's wife,
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