The Current Affairs Times is a team of dedicated social workers and journalists who come from diverse sets of backgrounds; we use our expertise to provide publicity for the marginalized and those who have been mistreated by the American judicial system.
Afia Sengupta, CEO and Chief Editor
Email: afia.sengupta@currentaffairstimes.com; Ph: 551-260-2237
Afia Sengupta is the founder of the Current Affairs Times. She holds a J.D. and an LLM degree and is currently a PhD candidate. Afia is also a private investigator focusing on criminal investigations and an investigative journalist. With over a decade of experience, she has championed human rights, constitutional rights, and women’s rights. Throughout her journey, Afia has discovered her true calling: assisting people as they navigate the most difficult moments of their lives, whether by advocating for their stories to be heard or through social advocacy. Much of her efforts are dedicated to passionately advocating for individuals who have been wrongfully convicted, and she tirelessly supports those representing historically marginalized or vulnerable communities
Recently, The Marquis Who’s Who Publications Board has certified Afia as a subject of biographical record in Who’s Who in America, which catalogs individuals who demonstrate outstanding achievement in their respective fields and have made significant contributions to society. She also received the ABA Military Pro Bono Project Outstanding Services award for 2022!
Afia calls New York City home now, but before moving to the Big Apple, Afia worked in Washington, DC at a prominent defense litigation firm. She also briefly clerked for the Hon’ble Judge Robert E. Larsen at the United States District Court in Missouri. Afia has worked at law offices and organizations in several countries, including Zimbabwe, the United Kingdom, Poland, and India. Some of Afia’s most notable works include the Blackwater trial, one of the longest criminal jury trials in U.S. history.
As an investigative & political journalist, she believes in the fundamental right to discover the truth behind every incident. Afia also directs and produces Current Affairs Time’s flagship podcast, Politically Social. The Politically Social podcast has garnered much attention as it creates conversation around critical social issues, including the MeToo movement in the military, New York real estate fraud, gun violence, workplace discrimination, abortion rights, gang violence, and mental health awareness.
Additionally, Afia fights to secure constitutional and voting rights for underprivileged and minority communities. In all she does, Afia advocates for individuals and families victimized by implicit & explicit discriminatory systems, police brutality, and predatory corporations.
Martin De Sa’Pinto
Martin de Sa’Pinto is an international financial investigator, corporate intelligence specialist, and senior foreign correspondent with over 25 years of experience tracing illicit capital flows, analysing complex macroeconomic shifts, and investigating financial crime. Working at the intersection of forensic accounting and investigative journalism, de Sa’Pinto has spent his career examining corporate structures, multi-jurisdictional tax arrangements, and institutional corruption across major European financial centres, bridging institutional financial analysis with in-depth investigative reporting.
Reuters Tenure & Corporate Intelligence Practice
Between 2006 and 2013, de Sa’Pinto served as a Senior Financial Correspondent for Hedgeworld and for Reuters, based in Geneva and in Zurich. During this period he reported extensively on the global asset management industry, hedge fund activity, and sovereign risk, with a focus on international regulatory action against Swiss banking secrecy, white-collar crime, and the offshore mechanisms used to shield wealth from scrutiny. Following his time at Reuters, he worked for an intelligence firm previously spun off from Swiss Post before establishing an independent OSINT (open-source intelligence) and financial crime investigation practice in Geneva, advising institutional clients on asset tracing, corporate governance failures, anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, and sovereign risk.
Forensic Background & Editorial Contributions
De Sa’Pinto’s investigative work is informed by his background as a trained ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) affiliate, which gives him a grounding in financial and forensic accounting that he applies to corporate reporting. This combination of financial literacy and investigative experience has allowed hin to be an occasional contributor to Private Eye, the UK’s investigative and satirical publication – where, in keeping with the magazine’s editorial convention, contributions on corporate and institutional matters typically run unbylined. He is multilingual across English, Italian, and French, and has worked as a literary translator of European socio-political texts. He contributes analysis on financial and political networks to Current Affairs Times.
Sara Aboshady
Sara Aboshady is an award-winning Egyptian investigative journalist, open-source intelligence (OSINT) researcher, fact-checker, and Pulitzer Center grantee, widely recognized as one of the most decorated and formidable investigative reporters of her generation in the Arab world. Specializing in the deeply complex intersections of forced migration, structural human rights abuses, and the systematic exploitation of marginalized communities, Aboshady has built an international reputation for breaking high-stakes, cross-border exposés that hold authoritarian state actors and transnational trafficking networks directly to account. Her fearless, multi-jurisdictional reporting fuses meticulous forensic data verification with deeply ethical, victim-centric field storytelling, establishing her as a vital voice in modern adversarial journalism.
Landmark Investigations & Global Accolades
Aboshady achieved profound international prominence for her landmark, high-stakes cross-border investigation, “From Russian Trap to Ukrainian Captivity.” This exhaustive inquiry painstakingly uncovered and mapped the clandestine human trafficking pipelines and fraudulent shell operations used to deceive, entrap, and forcibly recruit Egyptian citizens into the front lines of the Russian military during the ongoing war in Ukraine. Published originally through Masrawy and globally amplified in structural partnership with the Pulitzer Center, this groundbreaking work exposed the systemic vulnerabilities of economic migrants targeted by state-aligned military recruiters. For its exceptional bravery and unparalleled public service impact, the investigation earned her the prestigious international True Story Award and the 2025 Global Shining Light Award from the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN)—widely regarded as one of the single highest honors an investigative journalist can receive for reporting under threat or in high-risk environments.
Systemic Rights Exposes & Methodological Rigor
Beyond her work on military trafficking pipelines, Aboshady’s relentless pursuit of institutional accountability is defined by her monumental, data-driven collaborations within the region. Working under the banner of the Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ), she co-spearheaded a forensic investigation that unmasked the Syrian regime’s systematic weaponization of arbitrary detention, torture, and psychological blackmail against female citizens. By cross-referencing highly sensitive leaked internal intelligence records from the Air Force Intelligence Directorate with harrowing firsthand testimonies from survivors of enforced disappearances, the exposé definitively proved how state apparatuses utilized female civilians as transactional political tools to coerce dissident families. This vital work led to her shortlisting for the 2026 One World Media Awards in the fiercely competitive News Award category, alongside nominations for the Premio Inge Feltrinelli. Fusing advanced OSINT methodology, strict fact-checking protocols, and rigorous document trails, Aboshady brings a razor-sharp analytical lens to Current Affairs Times, delivering unparalleled insight into geopolitical conflict zones, global migration crises, and international human rights enforcement.
Adelola Tinubu: Political Editor & Administrative Director
Email: adelola.tinubu@currentaffairstimes.com; Ph: 848-216-5889
Adelola Tinubu has always been a voracious reader, which feeds her knack for public speaking, creative writing, and interest in journalism. Adelola can always find an answer as long as there’s an article or book on the issue. Research is what she does best, as it lies at the heart of all her work.
Adelola maintained her passion for writing and literary arts and obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in English arts from Buffalo State College at the State University of New York (SUNY) in 2013. After graduation, Adelola found a position as a Mass Communications Specialist in the United States Navy and was shipped off to Great Lakes Recruit Training in January of 2015.
The two months of enlisted recruit training made her resilient, tough, and physically prepared for a five-year-long active duty contract. After graduating from boot camp in March 2015, Adelola attended the Defense Information School (DINFOS) in Fort Meade, Maryland. There, she received extensive training in journalism, photography, multimedia, public affairs, and videography. This training made her a versatile journalist, adept in more than just one medium of communication. In September 2015, Adelola received three-year orders to the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).
Aboard the Truman, Adelola exercised her newly acquired skills, produced numerous articles and hundreds of photos, and served as a co-anchor on a weekly televised news show. The ship also participated in numerous bilateral and multilateral engagements, including Operation Inherent Resolve, Lightning Handshake 2018, Baltic Operations 2018, and Trident Juncture 2018, as well as operations alongside Germany, Italy, France, the United Kingdom, Egypt, and Norway, all of which Adelola played a large role in covering. Digital media produced during these assignments and operations can be found online on the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS).
Adelola remained assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) for five years and left for the Navy Reserves in 2020. As a reservist Adelola provided coverage of Mayor DeBlasio’s press conference at Pier 90 in Manhattan and photographed the arrival of the hospital ship, USNS Comfort. The arrival of the hospital ship was meant to relieve pressure on city hospitals during the height of the pandemic. In July 2021, she traveled to Manama, Bahrain for her first active duty training assignment at U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT). Adelola returned to NAVCENT six months later and remained for one month to assist the Public Affairs Department with photo coverage of command events, ceremonies, and distinguished visitors in the 5th Fleet area of Operations.
That same year, Adelola honed in on her interest in legal studies and obtained a temporary position as a paralegal at the New York Legal Assistance Group’s Immigrant Protection Unit. For the next three months, Adelola assisted dozens of immigrants in obtaining naturalization as citizens in the United States of America. Following the end of her contract as a paralegal, she worked as a public servant in New York City shelters. Adelola found joy and purpose in helping people obtain permanent, affordable housing, public assistance benefits, and medical referrals free of charge.
From 2020 to 2022, Adelola attended school full-time at Long Island University’s Television Writers’ Studio; She received her MFA in Writing and Television Production in May 2022.
Adelola currently works for Current Affairs Times as a staff journalist, where she pursues her passion for providing information to the public about current events and social justice causes. She continues to serve her country by taking journalism assignments as a reservist with the U.S. Navy. She is also on active duty orders with the New York State Naval Militia. The New York Naval Militia is the naval component of the New York State defense forces and responds to emergencies and taskings throughout the state at the direction of The Adjutant General. Her current mission with the newly formed Operation Asylum Seeker works in coordination with the city to house migrants and provide them with access to legal services.
Dina Bodner: Paralegal & Office Manager
Email: Dina.bodner@currentaffairstimes.com; Ph: 848-216-5889
Dina is a paralegal and Office Manager for the Current Affairs Times. Prior to working at Current Affairs Times, Dina attended Florida Atlantic University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a certificate in ethics, law, and society. After graduating in August of 2022, Dina went straight to New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and is on track to graduate with a Master of Arts in Art and Public Policy in May 2023. She will be attending Brooklyn Law School in the fall.
At Florida Atlantic University, Dina was involved in the school’s Model United Nations (MUN) team. She attended the National MUN conferences in Washington DC in November 2022 and New York in April 2023, both of which she worked alongside her team to win outstanding delegation and first place overall.
She is passionate about her artistic work outside of academics, yet hopes to continue intertwining her creative passions with her studies in politics and law.
Matt Markivee: Audio/Visual Editor
Email: matt.markivee@currentaffairstimes.com; Ph: 848-216-5889
Matt has been working in the media industry since he was 15 years old. He began his career as a radio talk show intern in St. Louis, MO, and quickly learned that he was born to produce media. Matt has developed media content for companies such as Ford Motor Company, Hasbro, Walgreens, and more as an independent creator. He has performed in production roles for NBC’s American Ninja Warrior and as a director for an NBC affiliate news station.
In 2017, Matt felt called to serve, and he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force as a broadcast journalist. While serving, he was awarded the top media awards in his MAJCOM and invited to attend the Department of Defense Visual Storyteller’s Convention in San Diego.
Since leaving the armed forces, Matt has continued his passions as the TV Operations Manager at a local TV station, where he produces and procures content for his region’s sole broadcast TV provider.
Matt plans to continue producing media for both local and nationally syndicated media outlets, and he dreams of one day winning an Emmy award. He is currently a Journalism student at the University of Missouri.
Matt enjoys his free time performing with local musical theater troupes, playing with his two young children, and enjoying the outdoors.
