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A | Federal prosecutors filed new charges Thursday against Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., accusing him of violating a prohibition on members of Congress from acting as an agent of a foreign principal.The superseding indictment said Menendez "made multiple requests for the U.S. Department of Justice to commence an investigation against another person for allegedly failing to register under FARA."Menendez faced a sweeping indictment in late September accusing him and his wife of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars of bribes in exchange for using the senator's power and influence to seek to protect and enrich the businessman.The superseding indictment includes four new charges and appears to mark the first time a sitting member of Congress has ever been charged with conspiracy for a public official to act as a foreign agent.The indictment alleges Menendez conspired with his wife, Nadine Menendez, and New Jersey businessman Wael Hana to have the senator act as an agent of Egypt.The indictment includes new photos of Menendez, his wife and Hana dining with Egyptian officials that prosecutors said were part of a "corrupt agreement" to provide the senator and his wife with hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for official acts taken to benefit the Egyptians.Once Nadine Menendez informed her friend Hana that she was dating Menendez, prosecutors said the two "arranged a series of meetings and dinners" with Egyptian officials. In exchange for bribe payments, Menendez was meant to help lift a block on U.S. military aide to Egypt, the indictment says."The new allegation that Wael Hana was part of a plot concocted over dinner to enlist Senator Menendez as an agent of the Egyptian Government is as absurd as it is false," Hana's lawyer, Larry Lustberg, said in a statement to ABC News. "As with the other charges in this indictment, Mr. Hana will vigorously defend against this baseless allegation."The new indictment also alleges Nadine Menendez set up an LLC to receive bribe payments, quoting a message from her saying "every time I'm in a middle person for a deal I am asking to get paid and this is my consulting company."As part of the new charges, federal prosecutors sought to seize the senator's home in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, the 2019 Mercedes convertible prosecutors said Nadine Menendez bought with bribe money, nearly half a million dollars in cash and multiple gold bars.Reached by phone, the senator's defense attorney, David Kolansky, said he had no immediate comment.The superseding indictment says Menendez "made multiple requests for the U.S. Department of Justice to commence an investigation against another person for allegedly failing to register under FARA," who appears to be former Republican congressman David Rivera from Florida, who Menendez accused of being an agent for Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro.Menendez, as well as his wife, pleaded not guilty to the first set of charges on Sept. 27.Sen. Marco Rubio, the No. 2 member on the Senate Intelligence Committee behind Menendez, told reporters just after the news broke that he had not yet seen the reporting, but called it concerning."Yeah, I mean, who's in favor of that? I mean, of course it's concerning," Rubio said, but added that Menendez has a right to defend himself."I'm hearing it from you for the first time so if he wants to defend his record, he has a right to do so. And in our country, the government is tasked with the job of proving those cases," Rubio told reporters.Menendez has said he will not step down and strongly denounced the charges in a press conference."Everything I've accomplished I've worked for despite the naysayers and everyone who has underestimated me," he said on Sept. 25. "I recognize this will be the biggest fight yet. But as I have stated throughout this whole process, I firmly believe that when all the facts are presented, not only will I be exonerated, but I still will be New Jersey's senior senator."ABC News' Elizabeth Landers contributed to this report.。
B | Diljit Dosanjh and Imtiaz Ali’s Amar Singh Chamkila had a strong presence at this year’s International Emmy Awards, but the film unfortunately went home without a win. The ceremony took place on Monday night in New York City, where stars and creators from around the world gathered to celebrate the best in global television. The Netflix India project was nominated in two major categories. The film was in the running for Best TV Movie/Mini-Series, competing with strong contenders including Germany’s Herrhausen: The Banker and the Bomb, the UK’s Lost Boys and Fairies, and Chile’s Vencer o Morir (Victory or Death). The award was ultimately won by the British production Lost Boys and Fairies. Diljit Dosanjh, who played the title role of Punjabi icon Amar Singh Chamkila, was also nominated for Best Performance by an Actor. He competed against David Mitchell (Ludwig), Diego Vasquez (One Hundred Years of Solitude), and Spanish actor Oriol Pla for Yo, adicto (I, Addict). Pla won the award, leaving Diljit just short of an International Emmy win on his first nomination. Despite the loss, the film remained a proud moment for the Indian team. Diljit, director Imtiaz Ali, Netflix India Vice President of Content Monika Shergill, and Director of Original Films Ruchikaa Kapoor Sheikh represented the project at the event and cheered on the global winners. For many fans and industry watchers, the nomination itself was seen as a big milestone for Indian storytelling at the international level. Along with Chamkila, the ceremony celebrated winners in categories ranging from documentaries and drama series to children’s programming and comedy. Here is the full winners list from the award show: Best Art Programming Art Matters with Melvyn Bragg (UK) DJ Mehdi: Made in France (France) Herchcovitch; Exposto [Herchcovitch; Exposed] (Brazil) Ryuichi Sakamoto: Last Days (Japan) - WINNER Best Performance by an Actor Diljit Dosanjh in Amar Singh Chamkila (India) David Mitchell in Ludwig (UK) Oriol Pla in Yo, adicto [I, Addict] (Spain) - WINNER Diego Vasquez in One Hundred Years of Solitude (Colombia) Best Performance by an Actress Charlotte Hope in Catch Me A Killer (South Africa) Anna Maxwell Martin in Until I Kill You (UK) - WINNER Carolina Miranda in Mujeres Asesinas – Season 2 [Killer Woman] (Mexico) Maria Sid in Smärtpunkten [Pressure Point] (Sweden) Best Comedy Chicken Nugget (South Korea) Iris (France) Ludwig (UK) - WINNER Y Llegaron de Noche [They Came at Night] (Mexico) Current Affairs Dispatches Kill Zone: Inside Gaza (UK) - WINNER Phillippines: Diving for Gold (France) Desaparecidos Forcados [Enforced Disappearances] (Brazil) Walk The Line (Singapore) Documentary Hell Jumper (UK) - WINNER King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones (France) O Prazer e Meu [It’s My Pleasure] (Brazil) School Ties (South Africa) Best Drama Series Las Azules (Mexico) Bad Boy (Israel) Koek [Cake] (South Africa) Rivals (UK) - WINNER Kids Animation Bluey (Australia) - WINNER Lamput Season 4 (Singapore) Lupi e Baduki (Brazil) Muumilaakso Season 4 (Finland) Kids: Factual & Entertainment Auf Fritzis Spuren - Wie war das so in der DDR? (Germany) - WINNER Bora, O Podio e Nosso (Brazil) Kids Like Us (UK) Playroom Live (South Africa) Kids: Live-Action Fallen (UK) - WINNER Luz: The Light of the Heart (Brazil) Prefects (Kenya) Shut Up (Norway) News Fantastico: El Salvador: Safety’s Somber Side (Brazil) The Gangs of Haiti (UK) Gaza, Search for Life (Qatar) - WINNER Syria - The Truth Coming Out (Sweden) Non-Scripted Entertainment Big Brother: Canada Season 12 (Canada) Love is Bling: Habibi (UAE) The Masked Singer Season 6 (Mexico) Shaolin Heroes: Denmark (Denmark) - WINNER Best Short-Form Series Beyond Dancing (Hong Kong SAR, China) La Mediatrice (Canada) - WINNER My Dead Mom (Canada) Todo se Transforma Season 4 (Argentina) Sports Documentary Argentina ’78 (Argentina) Chasing the Sun 2 (South Africa) It’s All Over: The Kiss That Changed Spanish Football (Spain) - WINNER Sven (UK) Best Telenovela Deha (Türkiye) - WINNER Mania de Voce (Brazil) Regreso a las Sabinas (Spain) Valle Salvaje (Spain) Best TV Movie/Mini-Series Amar Singh Chamkila (India) Herrhausen: The Banker and the Bomb (Germany) Lost Boys and Fairies (UK) - WINNER Vencer o Morir (Chile) Also Read: International Emmy Awards 2024 Winners: Full List Out。 Current article:http://www.liangkuataosanxuanmiancen.sbs/eja5jg/20260826/6919.docx Published on:08:10:17 |
