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https://ift.tt/34zJOeU The Central Intelligence Agency admitted today that it has spent much of the last year spying on the Senate Intelligence Committee, confirming that no one, not even some of the country's most powerful politicians, are safe from snooping by America's intelligence community. When the original allegations came to light back in March, CIA Director John Brennan said it was "beyond the scope of reason" that the CIA would hack into Senate-owned computers. Also appearing beyond the scope of reason? Expecting a senior US intelligence official to tell the truth while on the record. The CIA Inspector General's report just confirmed what many in the Senate and media already suspected: Over the last year, the CIA has systematically hacked into the intelligence committee's computers in order to obstruct the release of a Senate report detailing the CIA's torture program overseas. The report is still classified, but portions of it were obtained by M

https://ift.tt/2sxqmS0 Two lawyers pursuing influential men connected to the late millionaire financier and sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself in a jail cell while awaiting federal trial, almost attempted to sway the most recent Israeli elections as part of their endeavors, The New York Times reports. Lawyers David Boies and John Pottinger were approached by a man going by the name Patrick Kessler who claimed to have a vast archive of Epstein's data stored on encrypted servers. The servers allegedly contained footage from hidden cameras that showed wealthy and powerful men, including constitutional lawyer Alan Dershowitz, Prince Andrew, and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak in compromising sexual situations, per The Times. Kessler's claims would seemingly have boosted the theory that Epstein was blackmailing power people. Boies and Pottinger thought they would be able to use the data to reach deals with the men and let that money flow into a charity focused

https://ift.tt/34zxifq 17 Black owner identified as local power station businessman It was named in leaked e-mails as one of two companies that would pay $2 million to Schembri's and Mizzi's Panama companies National November 9, 2018|Jacob Borg|342 Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi during the April 2017 inauguration of the new power station FIAU report identifying Electrogas power station director and Tumas Group CEO Yorgen Fenech as 17 Black’s owner sent to police in spring 2018 for money-laundering investigation. Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and his chief of staff Keith Schembri say they are unaware of who owns 17 Black. Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi says he has 'no connection' to 17 Black. 17 Black’s Dubai account frozen in September. Financial and law enforcement authorities there examining the company’s activities. Fenech denies wrongdoing and links to Panama companies. Local criminal investigators have been handed an intelligence repor

https://ift.tt/2zEqlLS Exclusive: Mystery company named by murdered Maltese journalist is linked to power station developer Stephen Grey, Tom Arnold 20 MIN READ VALLETTA/DUBAI, (Reuters) - In February 2017, the Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia wrote in her blog about a mystery company in Dubai called 17 Black Limited. She alleged it was connected to Maltese politicians, but offered no evidence. FILE PHOTO: Activists from Occupy Justice Malta hold up placards reading "Who Owns 17 Black?" in reference to revelations by the Daphne Project, outside the office of Prime Minister Joseph Muscat at Auberge de Castille in Valletta, Malta May 15, 2018. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi/File Photo She was unable to discover who owned the company, and it remained unclear whether 17 Black had any significance. Eight months later Caruana Galizia was killed by a car bomb, prompting an international outcry. No evidence has emerged that connects her death to any of her journali

https://ift.tt/2OYQ0Xd Maltese prosecutors charge businessman in reporter’s killing Posted 35 minutes ago Updated 33 minutes ago VALLETTA, MALTA — Maltese prosecutors on Saturday charged a prominent local businessman as being an accomplice to the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in a 2017 car bombing on Malta. Yorgen Fenech, a Maltese hotelier and former director of the Maltese power company, was also charged in the evening courtroom hearing with being an accomplice to causing the explosion that killed the 53-year-old reporter as she drove near her home. Magistrate Audrey Demicoli asked Fenech to enter pleas. He replied that he was pleading innocent, and he was remanded in custody. Ten days earlier, Malta police stopped Fenech as he was sailing away from Malta on his yacht. The reporter’s family has alleged that Fenech has ties to close associates of the Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, including his recently resigned chief of staff. It wasn’t immediately clear

https://ift.tt/2syaX3V Nellie Ohr told lawmakers in October that one of Fusion GPS’s sources was a Ukrainian parliamentarian whose government has accused him of illegally meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. Ohr, a former Fusion GPS contractor, testified that Serhiy Leshchenko was a source for the Democrat-funded opposition research firm. Leshchenko was the leading force behind the release of the so-called “black ledger,” which accused Paul Manafort of receiving illicit payments from the Ukrainian government. The ledger led to Manafort’s firing from the Trump campaign, but its validity remains in dispute. A member of the Ukrainian parliament accused in his home country of interfering in the 2016 U.S. presidential election was identified in congressional testimony in October as a source for opposition research firm Fusion GPS. Nellie Ohr, a former contractor for the Washington, D.C.-based Fusion GPS, testified on Oct. 19 that Serhiy Leshchenko, a former investigative journalist turned Uk

https://ift.tt/2Ow0U7Z Nine intelligence officers of the Sri Lanka Army were today served indictments in the case over the disappearance of cartoonist Prageeth Eknaligoda. The indictments were served by the Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar when the case was heard today. The nine Army Intelligence Officers including the Commanding Officer of the Giritale Army Camp Lieutenant Colonel Shammi Kumararatne were served the indictments. They have been accused of abducting the cartoonist with the intention of secretly and unlawfully detaining him, and his assassination. The suspects were later released on bail. The case is to be heard again on 18 December.

https://ift.tt/37T981t Press freedom campaigners and journalists in Malta are hoping they could soon see justice for murdered Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia – and that a powerful message will be sent across Europe that a free press can deny corrupt officials the power to act with impunity. Caruana Galizia, Malta’s most prominent investigative journalist, was killed by a car bomb in October 2017 outside her home in the village of Bidnija. Her investigations had exposed high-level government corruption linked to businesses. Related IPS Articles Q&A: How Europe has Moved Away from Being a Sanctuary for Journalists Never Been a Worse Time to be a Journalist Getting Away with Murder in Slovakia Saudi UNESCO Win Riles Khashoggi Standard-Bearers Until just a few weeks ago investigators had made what critics attacked as scant progress in bringing her killers to justice. But since then there has been a flurry of arrests and ministerial resignations and the Prime Minister, Joseph

https://ift.tt/2Q8lbmV Alleged Nxivm cult leader Keith Raniere’s sentencing for rackeeting, sex trafficking and other charges, which had previously been set for later this month, will not be held until at least next year, a federal judge said on Friday. The sentencing will be held off until after the New Year because Raniere’s pre-sentencing report won’t be finished until the end of November, Brooklyn federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis said at a hearing to discuss potential conflicts of interest regarding one of his defense attorneys. Raniere appeared for the hearing wearing a tan jail outfit and sporting close-cropped hair and glasses and gave brief answers to a few of Garaufis’ questions. “Not currently,” the alleged cult leader answered when asked if he had anything to discuss with attorney Avi Moskowitz. As he left the courtroom, Raniere smiled toward the gallery and pushed his glasses up with his finger. Raniere faces up to life in prison. The hearing was called to discuss possible c

https://ift.tt/2sxa8bH The leader of NXIVM, a group that espoused a philosophy of self-improvement but was accused of recruiting, grooming and even branding an inner circle of female sex slaves, was found guilty Wednesday by a federal jury in Brooklyn, N.Y. Keith Raniere, who was known as "Vanguard," was convicted on all charges, including sex trafficking, forced labor conspiracy, human trafficking and multiple counts of racketeering — including sexual exploitation of a child. Raniere, 58, faces up to life in prison. His sentencing is set for Sept. 25. Following the verdict, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Richard Donoghue called Raniere "a modern-day Svengali." "This trial has revealed that Raniere, who portrayed himself as a savant and a genius, was in fact, a massive manipulator, a conman and crime boss of a cult-like organization involving sex trafficking, child pornography, extortion compelled abortions, branding degradation and humiliat

https://ift.tt/35xFiO0 aSharedTweetWFlipk Last month, the FBI released over 300 pages relating to decades-old investigations into the “Finders.” Analysis of the eye-opening documents, which include police reports and correspondence between various agencies, reveals that the group was a satanic cult and suggests deliberate obstruction of justice by feds and the CIA, which is all the more relevant in light of the recent attention to sexual and child abuse scandals connected with the rich and powerful, and the shady history of US Deep State intelligence agencies. The story began in 1987 in Tallahassee, Florida, with the arrest of two men traveling with six children aged 2-11, who stated they were on their way to a school for “brilliant” children in Mexico. The men were uncooperative with police, and the children were dirty, very hungry, without underwear, had bug bites, and seemed unused to modern technology like plumbing. The FBI files reveal that one of the men had two copies of the Mir

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https://ift.tt/2Of42oG Here is the first look at the monster in his lair. Newly surfaced photos obtained by The Post reveal for the first time how Jeffrey Epstein — and a horde of girls — spent time at his now-notorious Caribbean hideaway, nicknamed “Pedophile Island’’ by locals. The multimillionaire convicted pedophile is dressed casually in the creepy snapshots, including one in which he chats on the phone — while getting a massage from a grinning young blonde who appears to be his assistant, Sarah Kellen. Some of the snaps feature intimate glimpses into the late fiend’s luxurious digs, including a white-drenched bedroom with a full and twin bed. Other photos provide breathtaking views of the palm-tree-laden private island, Little St. James — while featuring beautiful young women posing for the camera. The spot, Epstein’s main residence, also was called “Orgy Island” by locals hired by him to run it — although the financier liked to refer to it as “Little St. Jeff’s.” Before his deat

https://ift.tt/37BEutm East Hampton Village fire officials are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out at billionaire Ron Perelman's home Friday night, authorities said Saturday. "The fire destroyed the attic, parts of the roof and caused damage to a number of rooms throughout the top floor" of the main residence on the estate known as The Creeks, East Hampton police said in a news release Saturday. No injuries were reported, police said. Police said security staff at the house discovered the fire in the attic after alarms went off. The cause of the fire is under investigation but it is not believed to be suspicious, police said in the news release. Seven fire departments battled the blaze, which started just before 10 p.m. at the Montauk Highway property, according to East Hampton police and the Suffolk County Fire Rescue and Emergency Services department. All visible flames were put out shortly after midnight, but firefighters remained at the scene to douse any

https://ift.tt/2OidkjO Lying blindfolded and naked on a table, Sarah Edmondson braced herself, as she waited for the scorching hot iron to strike, searing her leader’s initials into the skin just above her crotch. “Master, would you brand me? It would be an honour,” she whispered. 13 Actress Sarah shows a brand she received during her time in the Nxivm sex cultCredit: New York Times Having given birth previously, she thought she could handle the pain. But nothing could have ever prepared her for “the feel of the fire" on her skin and she screeched in pain. As the Canadian actress exclusively tells The Sun, she felt she had little choice but to comply. She was a member of an American sex cult called Nxivm, and its leader Keith Raniere had chosen her to be his property. Threatened with intimate videotapes If she refused, she was told the cult would release its “collateral” – nude photos and videotapes of her saying damaging things about family members. For Sarah, now 42, this horrif

https://ift.tt/2OHRViJ Newly released documents are revealing additional details of the alleged corruption scheme by Joe and Hunter Biden in Ukraine. A recent Freedom of Information request by watchdog group American Oversight has produced 100 pages of State Department documents, including testimonies from former prosecutors Viktor Shokin and Yuriy Lutsenko. This comes amid elevated concerns that top Obama-era officials could be harboring ill-gotten gains of Ukrainian oligarchs in exchange for help in the 2016 election. “When the President’s talking to the president of Ukraine, that’s the issue he’s worried about: why did this corruption take place, and if they’re investigating what went on,” stated Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “He had every right to ask about Biden.” Reports confirmed Vice President Biden used his office to protect energy company Burisma from anti-corruption scrutiny. Documents showed the State Department was aware that Burisma owner Mykola Zlochevsky was invo

https://ift.tt/2OLUTCS British police have charged a 23-year-old man from Northern Ireland with human trafficking offenses as part of their inquiry into the deaths of 39 Vietnamese people found in the back of a truck near London last month. The police said in a statement that Christopher Kennedy was arrested on Nov. 22 and that he is due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court in England on Monday. The Crown Prosecution Service has authorized charges of “conspiracy to arrange or facilitate the travel of people with a view to exploitation and conspiracy to facilitate the commission of a breach of UK immigration law,” it said. Police forensic officers attend the scene after a truck was found to contain a large number of dead bodies, in Thurrock, South England, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019. (Alastair Grant/AP) The victims, 31 males, and eight women were found in a truck container on an industrial estate in Grays, Essex, not far from the docks on the River Thames, on Oct. 23. The truck driv

https://ift.tt/2OiA8Qr In July 2017, shortly after a North Korean missile launch, then-UN Ambassador Nikki Haley sent multiple emails containing classified information on an unclassified email system. Those emails were obtained by American Oversight through Freedom of Information Act litigation and reported on by the Daily Beast on Wednesday, and have prompted widespread outrage from those noting the distorted attention given to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s email use. In the span of just over five hours, Haley sent at least five emails containing classified information apparently related to North Korea’s test launch on July 4, 2017, of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The documents also suggest that Haley intentionally used her less-secure, unclassified email for these sensitive communications — on a matter of great importance to U.S. national security — because she had forgotten the password for her classified email system. During the Obama administration,

https://ift.tt/35ry7a4 Jeffrey Epstein's longtime lover and associate, UK-born Ghislaine Maxwell, has been in hiding since she reportedly met this summer with Great Britain's disgraced Prince Andrew, who himself is accused by several women of having sexually abused them as part of the American paedophile's alleged sex-trafficking ring. Maxwell, who is reported to have been Epstein's procurer of young girls, is currently preparing to appear publicly "within days" to defend herself, along with the Duke of York, The Sun reported late on Sunday, citing sources. Epstein's purported pimp and Prince Andrew are at the epicentre of the ongoing probe against the deceased American paedophile, after a primary piece of evidence emerged earlier this year in the form of a 2001 photograph of alleged sex trafficking victim Virginia Roberts Giuffre, now 35, with the Duke of York’s arm tightly around her waist when she was 17 with Maxwell smiling in the background. "[Gi