(JTA) — Israeli police reportedly questioned American Jewish businessman Spencer Patrich as part of a corruption investigation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Haaretz reported Friday that the police have interviewed Patrich, a real estate investor who lives in Michigan. Police have also reportedly questioned Arnon Milchan, a Los Angeles filmmaker, as part of their probe.

Netanyahu is currently under investigation in multiple corruption investigations. Among the allegations are that he double-billed trips taken while serving as finance minister more than a decade ago and that he accepted expensive gifts from Milchan. Netanyahu is also being investigated that he promised to advance legislation to help the Israeli newspaper Yediot Acharonot in exchange for favorable coverage.

In December, Haaretz reported that Partrich purchased half of Netanyahu’s Jerusalem childhood home from the prime minister’s younger brother in a deal worth $1.2 million. A representative for Patrich told Haaretz the prime minister had nothing to do with the deal.

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