{
  "id": 10896314,
  "title": "Haiti Moïse Assassination Trial: Pastor Christian Sanon Faces Miami Jury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/haiti-moise-assassination-trial-pastor-christian-sanon-faces-miami",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T08:30:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/haiti-moise-assassination-trial-miami-sanon-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Moïse assassination trial resumed in a Miami courtroom on September 28, 2026, with Haitian-American pastor Christian Emmanuel Sanon standing trial. Sanon, 67, denies plotting to kill or kidnap President Jovenel Moïse, who was killed on July 7, 2021. Sanon, who holds both Haitian and US citizenship and works as a physician and pastor in Florida, has pleaded not guilty to eight charges, including conspiracy to kill or kidnap a person outside the United States, which carries a potential life sentence. US District Judge Jacqueline Becerra is presiding over the trial, which has jury selection underway. Prosecutors allege that Sanon was driven by greed, arrogance, and power, and that he flew to Haiti with a Colombian team to carry out the plot. However, Sanon's defense team argues that his client was motivated by the political turmoil surrounding Moïse's term in office. Former first lady Martine Moïse, who was present during her husband's assassination, testified about waking up to gunfire and her husband's final words. The trial also involves the testimony of cooperating witnesses who have pleaded guilty to the charges.",
  "summary": "The Moïse assassination trial resumed in Miami on 28 September 2026, as Haitian-American pastor Christian Sanon denied plotting to kill Haiti’s president. The post Haiti Moïse Assassination Trial: Pastor Christian Sanon Faces Miami Jury appeared first on The Rio Times .",
  "key_points": [
    "Haitian pastor Christian Sanon faces Miami jury in Moïse assassination trial",
    "Sanon denies conspiracy charges, pleads not guilty to eight counts",
    "Prosecution alleges greed and arrogance drove Sanon's alleged plot"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}