Puerto Rico Jury Convicts Ex-Water Official
A federal jury in San Juan convicted a former vice president of Puerto Rico’s public water utility on two fraud counts, with sentencing set for January. The post Puerto Rico Jury Convicts Ex-Water Official appeared first on The Rio Times .
Former Puerto Rico water utility executive Ivonne Falcón Nieves was convicted by a federal jury on Thursday 8 October 2026. She faces two charges: conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud and honest services wire fraud. The verdict followed a retrial after an initial conviction was overturned in 2023. Former fundraiser Anaudy Hernández Pérez and several others were also charged in the scheme.
Sentencing is scheduled for Friday 15 January 2027, and Falcón Nieves remains free pending the decision. The case involved a bribery conspiracy between public entities, including the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority. Her previous conviction in 2020 was overturned following an appeal.
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