Former PM Olmert convicted of corruption

His office manager provided evidence, including tape recordings, about taking illicit cash

Retried on corruption charges, former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert was found guilty on Monday of accepting bribes. It was the latest chapter in the downfall of a man who once hoped to lead the country to a historic peace agreement with the Palestinians.

Olmert, who already faces a six-year prison sentence in a separate bribery case, will be sentenced on May 5.