Messer gave Olmert cash in envelopes

Prime Minister Ehud K. Olmert's lawyer and former law partner Uri Messer has testified that he gave Olmert large amounts of cash in envelopes that he received from 'fund raiser' Morris (Moshe) Talansky according to a report in Sunday's (Hebrew) Ma'ariv. This accords with what Talansky told police during questioning.Talansky told police that he sent Olmert money "for years" in cash, checks and