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Airline destroys Andrés Cepeda’s guitars
Andrs Cepeda is on tour in the United States with I’m looking forward to Tour. And in the middle of this journey, the singer, composer and actor denounced on his social networks the mistreatment that his two guitars received by the airline on which he travels around the country.
“It is with great sadness that I must tell you that on this tour of the United States, which has brought me so much happiness, I have lost two of my favorite and most valuable instruments. Two of my Gibson guitars were destroyed during two different flights on the Delta Air Lines airline. “, said the Colombian interpreter in a video published on social networks.
In said audiovisual, which was also shared by the interpreter’s team to the DIARIO LAS AMRICAS editorial team, you can see how the two guitars were split at the top.
“I am infinitely grateful for Gibson’s generosity in providing us with instruments to replace those that were destroyed so that we can count on them to fulfill our commitments. I know that I speak for many of my colleagues, who suffered the same mistreatment traveling with our music around the world. world,” added Andrés Cepeda, who has been in the country since last April 24 carrying out his tour.
Former model Carla Bruni questioned for alleged illegal financing
Carla Bruni, wife of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, was questioned on May 2 as a suspect in an investigation into the alleged illegal financing of her husband’s campaign in 2007 with money from Libya, a judicial source informed AFP.
Bruni was questioned as a witness in June 2023, but is now considered a suspect for her conversations with Mimi Marchand, considered the queen of paparazzi in France and close to the current president, Emmanuel Macron, and his wife, Brigitte.
According to a source close to the case, the judge in charge intends to determine if Carla sought to cover up something when she deleted all the messages exchanged with Marchand the day the tabloid queen was charged in this case, in June 2021.
The former model and singer is suspected of having mediated between the protagonists of the case.
Manhattan prosecutor hopes Harvey Weinstein’s trial will be in September
Harvey Weinstein arrived in a Manhattan court on May 1, in his first appearance since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by an appeals court last week.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office said it is determined to retry the case against Weinstein. Legal experts believe it could be a long road and that it all comes down to whether the women he is accused of sexual crimes are willing to testify again. One of them, Mimi Haley, stated on April 26 that she was still considering whether to testify in a new trial.
Prosecutors indicated that one of the accusers, Jessica Mann, who was in court this week, is prepared to testify again and suggested setting a September date for the new trial.
Carlos III attends first commitment after resuming public agenda
On April 30, King Charles III made his first official public appearance in London since he was diagnosed with cancer in February and after doctors stated that he is very encouraged by the progress of the treatment.
The British head of state, 75, and his wife, Queen Camilla, were greeted by a crowd upon their arrival at the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre, a cancer center in central London.
At the center’s doors, the couple smiled and waved to the crowd and journalists before entering to chat with medical specialists, patients and their families.
Charles III heads the board of trustees of the organizations Cancer Research UK and Macmillan Cancer Support, and the queen, 76, chairs another association supporting cancer patients called Maggie’s.
Britney Spears reaches financial agreement with her father Jamie Spears
A little over two years ago, a court ended Jamie Spears’ conservatorship over her daughter Britney Spears. However, the legal battle over who should pay the lawyers’ professional fees continued until this April, when both parties were able to reach an agreement.
“It has been an honor and a privilege to represent, protect and defend Britney Spears,” Mathew Rosengart, Britney’s attorney, said in a statement sent to CNN confirming the agreement, but without giving details of it.
“Ms. Spears is and will always be an icon and a brilliant and courageous artist of historic and epic proportions. Although the conservatorship ended in November 2021, her desire for freedom is truly complete now. As she wished, her freedom now includes that she “will not have to attend or be involved with the court in this matter,” the lawyer stated.
For his part, Alex Weingarten, lawyer for the interpreter’s father, told CNN that Spears is calm because the process is finally over.
“Jamie loves his daughter very much and worked tirelessly to protect her. He wants the best for Britney, nothing less,” he stressed.
