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Maduro ally Alex Saab pleads guilty to money laundering in US court

As part of the plea agreement, Saab agreed to cooperate with ongoing federal investigations in the United States and to hand over 195 million dollars (some €168.9 million) derived from the corruption scheme. Grouped from 4 articles across 3 sources.

4 reports3 sourcesSep 16, 2026, 4:46 AM
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EuronewsSep 16, 2026, 4:46 AM

Maduro ally Alex Saab pleads guilty to money laundering in US court

As part of the plea agreement, Saab agreed to cooperate with ongoing federal investigations in the United States and to hand over 195 million dollars (some €168.9 million) derived from the corruption scheme.

Al JazeeraSep 16, 2026, 12:36 AM

Maduro ally Alex Saab pleads guilty to money laundering, fraud

Alex Saab pleads guilty in US court to laundering bribe and fraud proceeds linked to Venezuela's welfare programme.

EuronewsSep 15, 2026, 4:27 AM

Maduro ally Alex Saab expected to plead guilty in federal money laundering case

Charged with a single count of money laundering tied to an alleged conspiracy to create fake companies and falsify shipping records, Saab is scheduled to appear before Judge in Miami on Tuesday for a change of plea hearing, according to court records.

The Straits TimesSep 15, 2026, 10:11 AM

Alex Saab, ally of Venezuela's Maduro, to change plea in US corruption case

Sept 15 - A Colombian-born businessman with close ties to ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is expected on Tuesday to enter a new plea in a U.S. corruption case, as federal prosecutors prepare separately to take Maduro to trial next year.

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