Maduro ally Saab pleads guilty in US money laundering case
dpawashingtonAlex Saab, a close associate of deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, pleaded guilty to money laundering charges in the United States on Tuesday.The US Justice Dep...
Alex Saab, a confidant of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, admitted guilt on Tuesday to charges of money laundering in the United States. The U.S. Justice Department alleged Saab took part in a decade-long conspiracy to profit corruptly from a Venezuelan welfare program for food and medicine, according to court documents.
The government of Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodríguez extradited Saab to the U.S. in May after he served as a minister under Maduro. Arrested in Cape Verde in 2020, he was transferred to the U.S. the following year for an investigation into money laundering involving hundreds of millions of dollars. In 2023, the Biden administration facilitated Saab's release in a prisoner swap. Saab faces up to 20 years in prison, though a sentencing date has not been determined.
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