Ehud Olmert violates prison requirements on classified data

The former prime minister who turned out to be a traitor got himself in more hot water with the law after he and his lawyer tried to smuggle classified documents out of the prison:

Imprisoned former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert flouted the law by asking his attorney to carry classified documents on his behalf, an official said Saturday.

Last Wednesday, Olmert met one of his attorneys in Wing 10 of the Maasiyahu Prison. At the end of the visit, the Israel Prison Service staff discovered that the lawyer was carrying the documents in question, even though both he and Olmert knew that they were not allowed to remove documents from the prison premises, especially not classified ones.

Regulations stipulate that any lawyer who meets with a prisoner signs a power of attorney document declaring that the sole purpose of the visit is to discuss the prisoner's legal needs.

Intelligence officials in the IPS questioned the lawyer about the material in his possession, and began to suspect that the documents were classified. The IPS then reported the incident to the Israel Police, the State Attorney's Office, and the security director of the Defense Establishment Unit in the Defense Ministry, which has launched an investigation into the matter.

As a result of the illegality, the prison system will be revoking his furlough rights and hopefully, he'll get an even more extended sentence for his felony. The man's demonstrated he was never suited for his jobs to start with.