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Critics accuse Sharon and his father, Ariel Sharon , of Nepotism , especially when Ariel sent Omri as his unofficial representative for talks with members of the Palestinian Authority . Omri later became involved in a scandal relating to fundraising for his father's 1999 bid to lead the Likud party. On July 26 , 2005 , Israeli attorney general Menachem Mazuz announced that he would indict Omri on charges of Corruption . Omri had Parliamentary Immunity at the time, but indicated willingness to stand trial. The Knesset passed a law limiting members' immunity in order to allow the indictment and Omri was formally indicted on August 28 . On , 2006 and his resignation became effective on January 5 . On February 14 , 2006 he was sentenced to nine months in prison, a nine-month suspended sentence, and a fine of 300,000 Shekels . The start of his prison term is to be delayed by six months because of his father's health. A nine-month suspended sentence was handed down to Gavriel Manor, Omri Sharon’s associate in the affair. On March 30 , 2006 , Sharon appealed against a prison sentence to the Tel Aviv District Court. He argued that he had already been punished by resigning from the Knesset. He cited his mother's death as reason for a more lenient sentence and expressed regret for his actions. EXTERNAL LINKS
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