Maduro ally is charged in Venezuela bribery case after deportation to US
Prosecutors say Alex Saab paid bribes and moved money through shell companies tied to Venezuelan food and housing contracts.
- On Saturday, Venezuelan authorities deported Alex Saab, a close ally of ousted President Nicolás Maduro, to the United States to face multiple criminal investigations.
- President Joe Biden pardoned Saab in 2023 as part of a prisoner swap, but federal prosecutors continued investigating other alleged crimes not covered by the narrowly tailored pardon.
- During a federal court appearance, Saab answered "Yes, ma'am" in English after being charged with money laundering; U.S. officials describe the businessman as Maduro's "bag man."
- Acting President Delcy Rodríguez ordered the deportation as part of a purge of insiders allegedly enriched through corrupt dealings with Maduro, signaling alignment with Washington's interests.
- Pro-Government media host Mario Silva questioned the legality of the removal, claiming it violates constitutional bans on extradition, a move expected to deepen divisions within Rodríguez's fragile coalition of Chavistas.
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Alex Saab appears in Miami charged with money laundering tied to bribery in Chavismo's food programs
Colombian-Venezuelan businessman Alex Saab, regarded for years as the main financial frontman of former president Nicolás Maduro, appeared on Monday before a federal court in Miami, where he was formally charged with one count of money laundering linked to a bribery scheme used to enrich himself through contracts of Venezuela's state food import program. The hearing took place two days after acting President Delcy Rodríguez handed him over to th…
Maduro Ally Alex Saab Charged With Laundering Millions From Venezuela Food Contracts In US After Deportation
Miami: A close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was charged Monday with bribing top officials to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from lucrative contracts to import food at a time of widespread hardship in the South American country.Alex Saab made his initi
Colombian businessman Alex Saab appeared in a U.S. court after being charged with money laundering. Alex Saab is pointed out to be the surname of Nicolás Maduro and went to the Miami federal court on Monday, May 18, escorted by DEA agents. U.S. authorities point him to conspiracy to carry out illicit financial transactions, concealment and concealment of the origin of the funds. Alex Saab was transferred from Caracas to Miami on the night of Sat…
Alex Saab, ally of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, ordered held in Miami on new federal money laundering charges
Colombian businessman Alex Saab, alleged financial operator for Nicolás Maduro, appeared in Miami federal court after being deported to the U.S. on new money laundering charges.
He had previously been accused in the U.S. of having been illicitly enriched by government contracts and of acting as alleged frontman of the Chavista leader. More information: Delcy Rodríguez purges his government in the face of a new era: he dismisses Saab, Maduro's "frontman" and Chavista's "hero"
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elnorte.comAlex Saab, an ally of Nicolás Maduro, was charged in Miami for money laundering crimes two days after being deported from Venezuela.
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