A judge in the United States has dismissed several money laundering charges against Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, but kept in place one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
The order was issued on Monday by Robert Scola, a US district judge based in Florida. The conspiracy charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
In a case that has strained already frayed relations between the US and Venezuela, prosecutors accuse Saab, 49, of siphoning approximately $350m out of Venezuela via the US as part of a bribery scheme linked to Venezuela’s state-controlled exchange rate.
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