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US Judge declines to dismiss Maduro case over legal fees

Nicolas Maduro asked the judge to dismiss the case by arguing he did not have sufficient personal funds for his legal defense. The Trump administration has barred the Venezuelan government from paying the fees. Grouped from 4 articles across 4 sources.

4 reports4 sourcesMar 26, 2026, 9:41 PM
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DWMar 26, 2026, 9:41 PM

US Judge declines to dismiss Maduro case over legal fees

Nicolas Maduro asked the judge to dismiss the case by arguing he did not have sufficient personal funds for his legal defense. The Trump administration has barred the Venezuelan government from paying the fees.

NBC NewsMar 26, 2026, 6:23 PM

Judge says he won’t dismiss Nicolás Maduro’s case over legal fees dispute

The judge presiding over the case of ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro said he would not approve the defense's motion to dismiss the case. NBC News’ Misty Marris and Sam Brock detail the indictment and explain why the Maduro team made this request.

BBC NewsMar 26, 2026, 6:49 PM

US prosecutors argue Maduro 'plundered' Venezuelan wealth in court battle over legal fees

A judge said the right to defence was paramount as prosecutors argued the couple should not be able to use Venezuelan funds to pay lawyers.

EuronewsMar 26, 2026, 7:07 PM

US judge weighs whether Venezuela can pay Maduro's legal costs in drug trafficking case

US sanctions prevent the Venezuelan government from footing the bill and Maduro and Flores say they do not have sufficient personal funds to cover it themselves.

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