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Following a law requiring separation of church and state this is classic case. the ninth circuit ruled. this judge enforced that order or that ruling and i don't know why the supreme court would take it up again. doesn't seem there are any new issues being presented. >> we'll see if any appeals come up over the next few months or so. fred, esther, great to have you as always. >> thanks for having me. edge joy your weekend. jon: some new details emerging about an american missing in iran for nearly seven years. a new report reveals he was not there on private business as the u.s. has long said....

Jenna: this is quite a story. a disturbing revelation involving russian diplomats and the u.s. health care system. u.s. prosecutors charged 49 russian diplomats and their families with medicaid fraud. the charges come at a tense time between the two countries. russia's deputy foreign minister is reportedly disappointed with us, disappointed that the united states did not discuss the charges through diplomatic channels. we should mention the fraud added up to about $1.5 million over the course of several years for these families. that is our taxpayer money that those families got. fred tecce, f...

Dollars back? >> no it is absolutely outrageous. at end of the day you can't do anything about it. you can't bring a civil or criminal case against them. you can do 0.0. when i was federal prosecutors. i handled extraditions i had to deal with the state department. arthur is 100% right. everything getting coordinated with the state department. but at end of the day they spent the money for nothing. >> they have to say something, fred, right? they are presented with the evidence, and can't let it disappear or otherwise he wouldn't be doing his job. >> i agree they have to do something. i'm not ...

We have to look at other countries too or other diplomats doing the same thing? >> the answer is yes. interestingly enough there is correlation between political corruption in other countries and efforts like this. convicting these guys are like shooting fish in a barrel. the facts are right there. i guaranty you these are not the only people doing this. jenna: there are other diplomats i'm sure going to jimmy chu. i hope they are not ripping off the government in any way. >> you don't want to cut in line. jenna: those are my choose. i -- shoes. i don't want them there. fred and arthur. thank ...

Jenna: let me ask you, arthur, this is difficult because you're an attorney, i think we all believe in the legal system but would there be a better way to handle this besides going through legal system here to get the money back or to try to even the playing field here in some way? >> i think what the russian diplomats are saying you could have come to us quietly. you could have brought this, if you have an indictment, brought the charges to us quietly without anyone knowing, hey, stroke as you check for million 1/2 bucks. how about two million bucks. we give you extra 500,000 for the cost of ...