Epstein Secrets

TERRORISM Hezbollah Financier Illegally Shipped Art, Diamonds From U.S., Prosecutors Say Reuters (04/18, Cohen) and the Wall Street Journal (04/18, Hackman, Fanelli) reported that Nazem Ahmad, an alleged financier of U.S.-designated terrorist group Hezbollah, was charged with a scheme to evade American

riod. Virtually all espionage trials in Russia end in a guilty verdict, the article added. The article also noted that the U.S. has also designated Paul Whelan, another American being held in Russia, as wrongfully detained. The New York Times (04/18, Nechepurenko, Troianovski), NPR (04/18, Maynes), Fox News

lso reported on the story. Judge Blocks Biden Administration Asylum Rules The Associated Press (07/25, Santana) and the Wall Street Journal (07/25, Hackman, Caldwell) reported that a federal judge in California blocked the Biden administration's newest immigration rules limiting who can seek asylum at

efforts to secure the release of other U.S. citizens currently detained in Russia. The article noted that each case, including those of businessman Paul Whelan and journalist Evan Gershkovich, is being considered and pursued separately. CBS News (07/25, Brennan, Cordes), NBC News (07/25, Jester, Siemaszko),

04/28, Video), and the Ottawa Sun (04/28, Robertson). Companies Are Colluding to Cheat H-1B Visa Lottery, U.S. Says The Wall Street Journal (04/28, Hackman) reported that the Biden administration says it has found evidence that several dozen small technology companies have colluded to increase the chanc

t and U.S. Marine veteran kidnapped in Syria. According to the article, Biden promised to work tirelessly to secure their release and also mentioned Paul Whelan, another former U.S. Marine held in Russia on espionage charges. The president also acknowledged the attendance of Brittney Griner, whose sentence