August 27, 2020: Humanitarian and activist Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed in the Academy Award-nominated film Hotel Rwanda (2004) by actor Don Cheadle, was transported to his native Rwanda and charged with terrorism, murder, and other crimes.[10] Following an 1996 attempted assassination, Rusesabagina has lived in exile in Texas. According to a New York Times report, Rusesabagina agreed to travel to Bujumbura, Burundi, where a Christian pastor had invited him to speak to local churches.[11] He traveled on an Emirates flight from Chicago to Dubai. Later that same night, he boarded a private Bombardier Challenger 605 jet from Greek charter company GainJet that landed in the Rwandan capital of Kigali.[12]