Gilad Sharon
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Gilad Sharon is the son of Ariel Sharon, who is the current Prime Minister of Israel. His brother Omri Sharon is a member of Knesset. Gilad Sharon is in charge of business affairs for Sycamore Farm, the Sharon estate.
Gilad Sharon was investigated by a National Fraud Unit concerning illegal 1999 Likud campaign contributions, and a related loan given to his family by businessman Cyril Kern.
He has recently been ordered to hand over paperwork detailing his Austrian bank account as well as personal audio tape recordings, to the police investigating Greek island and Cyril Kern loan affairs. He refused, citing the possibility of self-incrimination. Simpler investigations into this matter have failed due to parliamentary immunity
Although it is possible that these documents incriminating Gilad Sharon could not be used against him, they could be used against other suspects, including his father. Ariel Sharon's other son, Likud MK Omri Sharon, is suspected of being the mastermind behind setting up the network of shell companies that amassed the illegal campaign donations.
The aforementioned Greek island affair involves attempts by David Appel to purchase an island near the coast of Athens for the purpose of building a multimillion-dollar resort complex.
While Ariel Sharon was Foreign Minister under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 1999, Appel contracted to pay Gilad, then 30 years old and a business novice, $20,000 monthly as a business consultant. According to reports, Gilad might have received up to $3 million had the project been successful.
Police believe Appel signed the contract with Gilad Sharon in order to secure his father's help in facilitating the resort project. Sharon later hosted the deputy foreign minister of Greece during his visit to Israel. Appel is widely suspected of bribing Ehud Olmert, the former mayor of Jerusalem into helping him by funding an official banquet held for the Athenian mayor.
In return for the aid received from both Likud leaders, Appel allegedly contributed to the campaigns of both men when they ran for chairman of the Likud after Netanyahu's resignation in 1999.