In his testimony, Hillel Cherney claims knowledge of Dechner turning state's witness originated in a leak.

The Holyland case against former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is a psychological drama of the highest order, a story of the complex relationship between two brothers.

Judge David Rosen referred to the meeting between former PM Ehud Olmert and his brother, in which Ehud gave Yossi a check and asked him not to turn to him for more. Yossi Olmert: 'I'm here to tell the truth.'

Yossi Olmert, brother of former PM Ehud Olmert, denies having ever met with or received money from deceased state witness Shmuel Dachner, in contrast to his original testimony to police. Yossi Olmert says his goal is 'not to help the brother I love, but to tell the truth.'

Via videoconference from Washington, D.C., Yossi Olmert is set to address allegations that he received bribes on behalf of his brother, former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who is on trial for corruption.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's lawyers met recently with prosecutors to argue that the evidence is weak following the death of a key state witness.

The witness in the trial involving ex-PM Ehud Olmert, who until now has been known only as S.D., spent several years as a consultant to the owner of the Holyland project. He died on Friday.

Prosecution had asked for more time to prepare the remaining witnesses after the sudden death of state’s witness S.D. Now, both sides will have to examine witnesses who have had no time to prepare.

S.D., who died on Friday at the age of 76, is eulogized by his daughter, who says 'everyone was busy tarnishing your good name. They cut your life short.'

The key state witness in the Holyland corruption trial, and in the prosecution of former PM Ehud Olmert is dead, but it is too early for the accused to breathe a sigh of relief.