May 11, 2026
Former Florida Congressman David Rivera, who was found guilty this month of failing to register as a foreign agent, is now facing a nearly $1.4 million sanction in New York, where the U.S. affiliate of Venezuela's state-owned oil company sued his consulting firm over a $50 million agreement that fell apart.
August 20, 2021
Former U.S. Rep. David Rivera's consulting firm has lodged a counterclaim against a unit of Venezuela's state-owned oil company in the pair's dispute over a $50 million contract meant to bolster the company's reputation in the U.S., alleging that the oil company was the one that breached their agreement.
December 21, 2020
Former U.S. Rep. David Rivera's consulting firm on Friday moved to dismiss a suit from Venezuela's state-owned oil company over a contract that was meant to bolster the company's reputation in the U.S., arguing it lacks standing partly due to a slew of sanctions from the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
May 13, 2020
Venezuela's state-owned oil company wants a refund for the $15 million it paid toward a $50 million consulting agreement with former U.S. Rep. David Rivera's firm, saying in a new suit Wednesday that the former Florida politician failed to deliver on a plan to bolster PDVSA's image in the United States.