Alex Saab Corruption Case
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Alex Saab, a close ally of deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is scheduled to enter a guilty plea on Tuesday in a court prosecution alleging that he bribed officials to secure lucrative contracts to import food during a period of widespread hardship in the South American nation.
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Saab was little known even in Venezuela until after his first arrest, in 2020, when Maduro’s government invested huge resources rallying public support for his release.
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Alex Saab, a close ally of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is set to plead guilty on Tuesday before Judge Kathleen Williams in Miami for money laundering. The charge stems from allegations that Saab bribed officials to secure contracts for importing food during Venezuela’s economic crisis. Deported by Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez in May 2023 due to US pressure, Saab faces a single count…
Maduro ally Alex Saab expected to plead guilty in federal money laundering case →Alex Saab, a businessman with ties to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is set to change his plea in Miami federal court on September 15 regarding charges of money laundering and theft from Venezuela’s welfare program. Previously pleading not guilty after being extradited from Cape Verde last year, Saab faces new developments ahead of Maduro's upcoming U.S. trial scheduled for June 2027.
Alex Saab, ally of Venezuela's Maduro, to change plea in US corruption case →Alex Saab, a Colombian businessman and former minister under Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, pleaded guilty on September 15, 2026, in Miami to one count of money laundering conspiracy. He agreed to forfeit $195 million and cooperate with U.S. authorities in their ongoing investigation against Maduro, who faces trial for drug trafficking charges scheduled for June 2027. Saab had previously been detained in Cape…
Venezuela President Maduro’s ally pleads guilty in U.S. corruption case →Alex Saab, a former Venezuelan minister and close ally of President Nicolás Maduro, pleaded guilty in Miami to money laundering charges related to at least six food and medicine contracts worth approximately $195 million. Previously pardoned by then-President Joe Biden as part of a prisoner swap with Venezuela, Saab now faces up to 20 years in prison but agreed to cooperate with U.S. investigators. The plea…
Biden Pardoned Maduro's Fixer. He Just Pleaded Guilty to New Charges and Agreed To Forfeit $195 Million. →Analysis
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- 15 Sep
Alex Saab, a close ally of deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is scheduled to enter a guilty plea on Tuesday in a court prosecution alleging that he bribed officials to secure lucrative contracts to import food during a period of widespread hardship in the South American nation.
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16 Sep Biden Pardoned Maduro's Fixer. He Just Pleaded Guilty to New Charges and Agreed To Forfeit $195 Million.Alex Saab, a former Venezuelan minister and close ally of President Nicolás Maduro, pleaded guilty in Miami to money laundering charges related to at least six food and medicine contracts worth approximately $195 million. Previously pardoned by then-President Joe Biden as part of a prisoner swap with Venezuela, Saab now faces up to 20 years in prison but agreed to cooperate with U.S. investigators. The plea…Reason
15 Sep Venezuela President Maduro’s ally pleads guilty in U.S. corruption caseAlex Saab, a Colombian businessman and former minister under Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, pleaded guilty on September 15, 2026, in Miami to one count of money laundering conspiracy. He agreed to forfeit $195 million and cooperate with U.S. authorities in their ongoing investigation against Maduro, who faces trial for drug trafficking charges scheduled for June 2027. Saab had previously been detained in Cape…The Hindu15 Sep Alex Saab, ally of Venezuela's Maduro, to change plea in US corruption caseAlex Saab, a businessman with ties to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is set to change his plea in Miami federal court on September 15 regarding charges of money laundering and theft from Venezuela’s welfare program. Previously pleading not guilty after being extradited from Cape Verde last year, Saab faces new developments ahead of Maduro's upcoming U.S. trial scheduled for June 2027.The Straits Times
15 Sep Maduro ally Alex Saab expected to plead guilty in federal money laundering caseAlex Saab, a close ally of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is set to plead guilty on Tuesday before Judge Kathleen Williams in Miami for money laundering. The charge stems from allegations that Saab bribed officials to secure contracts for importing food during Venezuela’s economic crisis. Deported by Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez in May 2023 due to US pressure, Saab faces a single count…Euronews
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