Alex Saab, a man widely considered to be Nicolás Maduro’s top money launderer, pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of cleaning dirty cash.
\n\nTuesday’s guilty plea comes nearly two years after former U.S. President Joe Biden pardoned Saab in 2023 while he faced criminal charges in a separate money laundering case.
\n\nThe U.S. Department of Justice detailed that Saab, a 54 year-old Colombian businessman and the deposed Venezuelan dictator’s former Industries Minister, plead guilty to to conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, facing up to 20 years in prison. A sentencing date to be set at a later time. U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams heard the plea in Miami.
\n\n“Criminals like Alex Saab who stole from the people of Venezuela and worked to exploit and misuse American financial institutions to fund illicit activities will be held accountable by this FBI,” FBI Director Kash Patel said. “The message is clear – under the leadership of the Trump administration, this FBI will work with our partners to deploy all necessary resources to protect the integrity of U.S. financial institutions and track down those who profit from these criminal operations.”
\n\nReuters reports that as part of his plea deal, Alex Saab agreed to forfeit…
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