A former long-time director for Fox News has been charged with violating sanctions by helping a banned Russian oligarch set up a pro-Vladimir Putin religious television channel in Russia.
Jack Hanick,71, allegedly was hired in 2013 by Konstantin Malofeev, an investment banking tycoon, to help build a far-right Orthodox Christian television channel in Russia, federal prosecutors said. He also was enlisted to create similar channels in Greece, Bulgaria and elsewhere, according to the criminal complaint.
In 2014, Malofeev and his investment fund, Marshall Capital Group, were placed on the U.S. sanctions list for allegedly helping finance and promote a Russian-backed insurgency in eastern Ukraine. “Konstantin Malofeev is closely tied to Russian aggression in Ukraine” said Damian Williams, the U.S. attorney for the southern district of New York. “The United States sanctions on Malofeev prohibit United States citizens from working for or doing business with Malofeyev but as alleged, Hanick violated those sanctions by working directly for Malofeyev on multiple television projects over the course of several years.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
Bill O’Reilly Blasts Fox News Hosts’ Ukraine Coverage: ‘A Disservice to the American People’Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly put his old network on blast, saying “it’s a totally different operation now” while criticizing television news at large for spouting propaganda.
Les mer »
Why Julia Fox Lost 15LBS in 6 Weeks of Dating Kanye West'It also felt like I was being cast in the role of his girlfriend… It really did feel like a movie.'
Les mer »
Russia Takes Aim at Urban Areas; Biden Vows Putin Will ‘Pay’Russian forces stepped up their attacks on crowded urban areas Tuesday, bombarding the central square in Ukraine’s second-biggest city and Kyiv’s main TV tower in what the country’s president called a blatant campaign of terror.
Les mer »
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Official says ‘battle continues’ in key city, rebuffing Russian claim of controlAs the fighting raged in Ukrainian streets, President Biden told reporters Wednesday that it’s “clear” Russian forces are deliberately targeting civilian areas in Ukraine.
Les mer »