Alex Saab, a businessman accused of laundering millions on behalf of the Venezuelan government, pleaded not guilty in a federal court in the United States in a case that has strained relations between the two countries.
Dressed in a beige jumpsuit, Saab was tethered by the legs to five other inmates on Monday as he entered the courtroom in Miami for his arraignment.
Saab, 49, is accused of paying bribes to siphon off $350m from state contracts to build housing for Venezuela’s government. After seven charges were dismissed, he now faces a single count of conspiracy to commit money laundering – punishable by up to 20 years in prison — the maximum allowed by Cape Verde when it agreed to extradite Saab to the US last month.
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