Alex Saab to plead guilty in Miami money laundering case
Alex Saab, a former Venezuelan official accused of enriching himself through contracts, is expected to plead guilty in federal court in Miami on a money laundering charge tied to millions allegedly siphoned from a food program financed with Venezuelan oil revenue. The plea hearing follows his extradition from Venezuela four months after Mr. Maduro was deposed, and prosecutors have not made plea details public. As part of a deal Saab could cooperate against Nicolás Maduro, potentially influencing the separate U.S. narcotics trial that Maduro faces, while diplomatic and regional political ties remain under scrutiny.
Saab will plead guilty to a U.S. money laundering charge.
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Saab was extradited from Venezuela four months ago after Maduro was deposed. He is charged with laundering millions from a food program. He could plead guilty and possibly cooperate against Maduro next.
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