美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-02-21

 I am Wolf Blizer for Anderson Cooper.Welcome to the podcast. Stunning¹ allegation against U.S. senator, but does theevidence support it? We're keeping them honest. Also, the stranger accused ofslapping a crying baby on board flied to Atlanta, and what his parents have tosay about it. Let's get started.

We begin with explosive allegations againstthe United States senator and kind of real in person on the ground reportingthat doesn't always get done in such cases, in other words keeping them honest.The senator is New Jersey² Democrat³ Bob Menendez who chairs the powerful senateforeign relations committee. The allegations may by a shadowy tipster concerneda Florida eye doctor, a friend of the senator's, a major campaign contributorwho has been investigated Federal Authorities. The explosive part involves thiseye doctor alleged⁴ role in the hooking the senator up with teenage prostitutesin the Dominican Republic. Extraordinary charges and they've out there formonth that deserve extraordinary evidence. The question tonight, where is it? 

360's exclusive investigation⁵ starts in theDominican Republic. Drew Griff is keeping them honest.

"A rundown brothel in Santo Dimingo ishardly the place for serious journalists and yet here we are knocking on its doorand finding yet another mysterious club leading to another close door. And thatmaybe exactly what the person or persons behind these emails had in mind. Couldit be one big slander⁶ campaign aimed at baiting at scandal hungry press intosaying or printing the name of U.S Senator Bob Menendez, teenage prostitutionsand Caribbean sex parties all in one sentence. After all these allegations havebeen flatly refuted by the senator."

This is incredible. And now the senator's DominicanRepublic friends are trying to take that denial a step further demanding a fullinvestigation to the find the actual culprit who has been spreading Internetrumors for months.

This is an artificial ghost createdespecially in order to damage Senator Menedez Melgen and myself. VinicioCastillo, a fourth generation, Dominican attorney, himself has been named as aparty to the well parties, and says enough is enough.

This crime has damaged me and reputationand my honor and that's why I have the right to ask an investigation to findout who is behind this crime.

The email is alleging⁷ teenage sex partiesand senator began circulating months ago, even the FBI got a hold of them. Butnothing could be confirmed. It appeared matter was pretty much dropped untilmore emails began arriving. 

The author someone calling himself PeterWilliams even wrote to a CNN producer last month.

I dare to response only move by seriousnessof the media you represent, said the writer, since you can image I am deeplyconcerned about my security.

1 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

2 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

3 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

4 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

5 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

6 slander   

n./v.诽谤，污蔑

参考例句：

• The article is a slander on ordinary working people.那篇文章是对普通劳动大众的诋毁。
• He threatened to go public with the slander.他威胁要把丑闻宣扬出去。

7 alleging   

断言，宣称，辩解( allege的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• His reputation was blemished by a newspaper article alleging he'd evaded his taxes. 由于报上一篇文章声称他曾逃税，他的名誉受到损害。
• This our Peeress declined as unnecessary, alleging that her cousin Thornhill's recommendation would be sufficient. 那位贵人不肯，还说不必，只要有她老表唐希尔保荐就够了。