"The Biggest Congressional Hustler" US District Court Released On $500,000 Bail "The Biggest Congressional Hustler" US District Court Released On $500,000 Bail

"The Biggest Congressional Hustler" US District Court Released On $500,000 Bail

"The Biggest Congressional Hustler" Released On $500,000 Bail, US District Court  The New York Times reported that the US District Court for the Southern District of New York has released Congressman George Santos, who is accused of fraud, on bail of $500,000.  Under the terms of the release, the congressman can move freely in New York and Washington, but will need to notify authorities if he wants to travel to other parts of the country.  Santos was taken into custody earlier Wednesday before his trial. During the hearing, the congressman was charged with wire fraud, money laundering, and providing false information to the US Congress.  Santos pleaded not guilty to all charges. The next court hearing in the congressman's case is scheduled for June 30.  A while ago, the American newspapers described Santos as "the biggest fraudster", and said that he had lied about almost everything, from his name to his education and even the death of his mother.         Washington transfers millions of dollars confiscated from the assets of a Russian billionaire for the reconstruction of Ukraine : AFP  The US Department of Justice announced that it has transferred, for the first time, millions of dollars it confiscated from Russian billionaire businessman Konstantin Malofeev to the Ukraine Reconstruction Fund.  According to a statement by the Minister of Justice, Merrick Garland, that about $ 5.4 million of the money of the Russian businessman Konstantin Malofeev was confiscated and turned over to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be used in the reconstruction of Ukraine.  "This is the first transfer by the United States of seized Russian funds for the reconstruction of Ukraine, and it won't be the last," Garland said.  The US administration seized $5.4 million in Malofeev's assets, mostly in the form of investments in a bank in Texas.  It is noteworthy that the United States imposed sanctions on Malofeev in 2014, when he was accused of supporting the anti-Kiev People's Defense Forces in the Donbass region, and in 2022 Washington accused him of circumventing the sanctions.  It is worth noting that US President Joe Biden signed a law last year allowing the US Department of Justice to transfer some frozen assets to help Ukraine, while Russia froze billions of dollars for foreign companies and investors on its soil, and placed hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign assets at the disposal of the Russian government, without even confiscating them. now.  Russia also left the owners of foreign assets to sell them to Russian parties in Russian rubles and at half of their market value.        After threatening the worldwide Biden faces another impossible task in finding his way  US President Joe Biden was unable to get off the podium, after a speech in which he threatened the world in the event that the United States defaulted on paying its debts, which necessitated the intervention of one of his aides, to guide him to his destination.  And this happened after the end of the speech, as Biden bid farewell to the audience, and turned around, trying to find a way out, to no avail.  And Biden, now 80 years old, has become the oldest president of the United States in history. Critics constantly accuse him of being mentally incompetent, due to his frequent gaffes and mistakes.       US National Security Sullivan assures his Israeli counterpart of the need for calm  US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan made a phone call to his Israeli counterpart, Tzachi Hanegbi, in which they discussed developments in Gaza and the Palestinian response.  Sullivan reiterated the administration's firm support for Israel's security, as well as its right to defend its people from missile attacks.  Sullivan also noted the ongoing regional efforts to broker a ceasefire, and stressed the need to de-escalate tensions and prevent further loss of life.  On Wednesday, Israel bombed Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza for the second day in a row, and Palestinian factions fired hundreds of rockets across the border, which led to sirens sounding as far as Tel Aviv, while Egypt began efforts to mediate an end to the fighting.  The US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, held telephone talks with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, which focused on the Israeli military operation in Gaza.  Austin stressed his continued support for Israel's right to defend its people against missile attacks, and renewed his unwavering support for Israel's security and urged a de-escalation in order to achieve lasting calm.  The American-Israeli contacts come in light of the tension following the killing of more than 15 Palestinians, including leaders of the Islamic Jihad Movement, in an Israeli bombing of the Strip.  On Wednesday, armed Palestinian factions fired dozens of rockets at southern Israeli towns and settlements around the Gaza Strip.

The New York Times reported that the US District Court for the Southern District of New York has released Congressman George Santos, who is accused of fraud, on bail of $500,000.

Under the terms of the release, the congressman can move freely in New York and Washington, but will need to notify authorities if he wants to travel to other parts of the country.

Santos was taken into custody earlier Wednesday before his trial. During the hearing, the congressman was charged with wire fraud, money laundering, and providing false information to the US Congress.

Santos pleaded not guilty to all charges. The next court hearing in the congressman's case is scheduled for June 30.

A while ago, the American newspapers described Santos as "the biggest fraudster", and said that he had lied about almost everything, from his name to his education and even the death of his mother.



Washington transfers millions of dollars confiscated from the assets of a Russian billionaire for the reconstruction of Ukraine : AFP

The US Department of Justice announced that it has transferred, for the first time, millions of dollars it confiscated from Russian billionaire businessman Konstantin Malofeev to the Ukraine Reconstruction Fund.

According to a statement by the Minister of Justice, Merrick Garland, that about $ 5.4 million of the money of the Russian businessman Konstantin Malofeev was confiscated and turned over to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be used in the reconstruction of Ukraine.

"This is the first transfer by the United States of seized Russian funds for the reconstruction of Ukraine, and it won't be the last," Garland said.

The US administration seized $5.4 million in Malofeev's assets, mostly in the form of investments in a bank in Texas.

It is noteworthy that the United States imposed sanctions on Malofeev in 2014, when he was accused of supporting the anti-Kiev People's Defense Forces in the Donbass region, and in 2022 Washington accused him of circumventing the sanctions.

It is worth noting that US President Joe Biden signed a law last year allowing the US Department of Justice to transfer some frozen assets to help Ukraine, while Russia froze billions of dollars for foreign companies and investors on its soil, and placed hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign assets at the disposal of the Russian government, without even confiscating them. now.

Russia also left the owners of foreign assets to sell them to Russian parties in Russian rubles and at half of their market value.


After threatening the worldwide Biden faces another impossible task in finding his way

US President Joe Biden was unable to get off the podium, after a speech in which he threatened the world in the event that the United States defaulted on paying its debts, which necessitated the intervention of one of his aides, to guide him to his destination.

And this happened after the end of the speech, as Biden bid farewell to the audience, and turned around, trying to find a way out, to no avail.

And Biden, now 80 years old, has become the oldest president of the United States in history. Critics constantly accuse him of being mentally incompetent, due to his frequent gaffes and mistakes.


US National Security Sullivan assures his Israeli counterpart of the need for calm

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan made a phone call to his Israeli counterpart, Tzachi Hanegbi, in which they discussed developments in Gaza and the Palestinian response.

Sullivan reiterated the administration's firm support for Israel's security, as well as its right to defend its people from missile attacks.

Sullivan also noted the ongoing regional efforts to broker a ceasefire, and stressed the need to de-escalate tensions and prevent further loss of life.

On Wednesday, Israel bombed Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza for the second day in a row, and Palestinian factions fired hundreds of rockets across the border, which led to sirens sounding as far as Tel Aviv, while Egypt began efforts to mediate an end to the fighting.

The US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, held telephone talks with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, which focused on the Israeli military operation in Gaza.

Austin stressed his continued support for Israel's right to defend its people against missile attacks, and renewed his unwavering support for Israel's security and urged a de-escalation in order to achieve lasting calm.

The American-Israeli contacts come in light of the tension following the killing of more than 15 Palestinians, including leaders of the Islamic Jihad Movement, in an Israeli bombing of the Strip.

On Wednesday, armed Palestinian factions fired dozens of rockets at southern Israeli towns and settlements around the Gaza Strip.

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