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Federal prosecutors probing Menendez over luxury gifts: report

The Department of Justice is looking into whether Sen. Bob Menendez (DN.J.) was given expensive gifts, headlined by a Mercedes-Benz, a luxury Washington apartment, jewelry and money, according to reports.

The main question for DOJ investigators centers around whether the gifts were from the owner or associates of IS EG Halal, based in Edgewater, NJ The company was handed an exclusive contract to conduct Halal meat certification with the Egyptian government.

As NBC News notes, the move was made despite the company having no prior experience in that area, according to US Department of Agriculture officials.

Menendez, the Senate Foreign

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Housekeeper accused of stealing $1M in jewelry from Las Vegas hotel room

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – A Las Vegas woman is accused of stealing more than $1 million in jewelry from a hotel room where she worked as a housekeeper.

Amanda Melendez, 27, is accused of residential burglary, grand larceny of more than $100,000 and conspiracy to commit burglary. She is currently out on bail.

According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s report, officers responding to the Vdara Hotel on May 7 for a reported theft.

The alleged victims stated they had ordered housekeeping to clean their room earlier as they left, and when they returned their bags had been

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Oak Lawn jewelry store broken into, owner ‘beaten severely,’ family says

OAK LAWN, Ill. — The owner of an Oak Lawn jewelry store is in the hospital after a trio of suspects burst through a wall in the business and stole property, on top of assaulting the owner.

Police said Elias Mseeh, owner of Ramallah Jewelry in Oak Lawn, had just opened up for the day, around 12:15 pm, when three thieves burst through a wall into the store.

“It looks like they just kicked in the wall,” said Gerald Vetter, Division Chief of Oak lawn PD.

According to police, the trio broke into a vacant retail space next door to

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Lily Collins jewelry theft suspect identified

Things have gone a little “Nancy Drew’s Mystery in West Hollywood.”

TMZ reported Monday that Lily Collins visited the luxury spa at the Edition Hotel on Sunset Boulevard over the weekend, locking up her engagement and wedding rings before enjoying the facilities.

The site says that when she wrapped up her relaxing session, she returned to find her baubles had disappeared.

Now Page Six hears that a ragtag band of amateur sleuths consisting of star’s pals, hotel insiders, random guests and various other intrigued parties have pinpointed a suspect.

While there’s much (it has to be said, somewhat gleeful) speculation

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Princess Diana’s jewelry gift from Dodi Al-Fayed was sold at auction

Starting price of £4 million (C$6.75 million) and up to £11 million (C$18.56 million)

Published May 11, 2023 • 2 minute read

Princess Diana at Swan Lake Royal Albert Hall in June 1997.
Princess Diana at Swan Lake Royal Albert Hall in June 1997. Photo by Avalon / Files /Bang Showbiz

Princess Diana’s private jewelry said to have been a gift from Dodi Al-Fayed is being sold at auction at a starting price of up to £11 million (C$18.56 million).

The late royal’s diamond

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The First Auction of Late Billionaire Heidi Horten’s Controversial Jewelry Proves Wildly Successful, Raising in $156 Million

Christie’s initial sale of roughly 100 rare jewels from the collection of the late Austrian billionaire Heidi Horten soared above expectations, netting the auction house $156 million in Geneva yesterday. The results came despite the outrage in the days and weeks leading up to the sale over the source of the massive wealth accumulated by her husband, Helmut Horten, who passed away in 1987.

According to research identified by my colleague Katya Kazakina and reported in the lead up to the sale, “Horten was intensively involved in the takeover of Jewish companies and profited from the situation of the Jewish

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Where to Shop the Jewelry from Queen Charlotte on Netflix

Jewels from Larkspur & Hawk, a New York City-based jewelry brand founded and led by Emily Satloff, are dominating the new QueenCharlotte series, which debuted on May 4th on Netflix. Satloff’s creations, which are centered around foils (historically used to brighten jewels and make them shimmer in candlelight), are always rooted in past designs and influences, making the partnership kismet.

“The young queen lived during a time that produced my favorite jewelry; jewelry that I have admired, collected and been inspired for decades,” says Satloff. “It’s especially rewarding to see Larkspur & Hawk sparkling throughout the trailer on the beautiful

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