Israel's Ex-PM Ehud Olmert Released From Prison
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, left,, leaves the Maasyahu prison, on July 2, 2017 in Ramla.
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Jerusalem (AP) -- Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert left prison Sunday after winning early release from a parole board, capping an ignominious chapter of Israeli history that transformed the once-powerful leader into the first premier ever to be placed behind bars.
Olmert, who served 16 months for his role in a corruption scandal, appeared gaunt and pale as he walked out of the Maasiyahu prison in central Israel. Wearing a tight black T-shirt, he was quickly whisked away by security, but later was seen mingling with shoppers in an upscale shopping mall in Tel Aviv.