Bribes claim endangers Sharon's future - 2004-01-22
Ariel Sharon has been left one space away from corruption charges and being removed from office by the indictment of a businessman yesterday for apparently paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Israeli prime minister's family for political favours.
Mr Appel is suspected of hiring Mr Sharon's youngest son, Gilad, as an adviser in marketing his intended casino resort to elderly Europeans, even though it had not been built and Gilad Sharon had no experience in such work.
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