Maduro ally Alex Saab pleads guilty to money laundering in US court
- Published on 16/09/2026 - 6:46 GMT+2 Alex Saab, a close ally of ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a money-laundering charge linked to an alleged bribery scheme to secure lucrative public contracts in Venezuela.
- 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.
- Saab, 54, was deported to the United States in May by Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez.
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- Published on 16/09/2026 - 6:46 GMT+2 Alex Saab, a close ally of ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a money-laundering charge linked to an alleged bribery scheme to secure lucrative public contracts in Venezuela.
- 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.
- Saab, 54, was deported to the United States in May by Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez.
Sources: Euronews