USA v. Saab Moran et al
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1:19-cr-20450
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December 20, 2022
Fla. Judge Skeptical Of Colombian's Diplomatic Immunity Bid
A Florida federal judge seemed hesitant Tuesday to grant a Colombian businessman's request for diplomatic immunity to dismiss charges that he conspired to launder $350 million because he was serving as a special envoy for Venezuela when he was detained on a refueling stop en route to Iran.
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December 12, 2022
Businessman Charged In $350M Scheme Seeks Immunity
A Colombian businessman told a Florida federal judge on Monday that he was entitled to diplomatic immunity because he was serving as a special envoy for Venezuela in a mission to Iran to procure basic goods and services when he was detained by the U.S. and charged with conspiring to launder $350 million.
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May 03, 2022
11th Circ. Punts On Immunity Issue In $350M Laundering Case
The Eleventh Circuit held that a Florida federal court should determine if a Venezuelan businessman is owed diplomatic immunity in a case where he is accused of conspiring to launder $350 million, ruling the lower court did not have the opportunity to weigh the evidence.
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February 16, 2022
Defendant In $350M Bribe Case Helped DEA, Filing Shows
A Florida federal judge on Wednesday set an Oct. 11 trial date for a Colombian businessman accused of laundering $350 million from a Venezuela-based bribery scheme through the United States and unsealed documents in which prosecutors detailed the businessman's past cooperation with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
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November 02, 2021
Feds Trim $350M Money Laundering Case In Extradition Pact
Florida federal prosecutors have dropped all but one count from a case accusing a Colombian businessman of laundering $350 million from a Venezuela-based bribery scheme through the United States, as a condition of an agreement to secure his recent extradition from the Cabo Verde Islands.
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October 18, 2021
US Detains Suspect In $350M Bribe Case After Extradition
A Colombian businessman accused of laundering funds for a $350 million bribery scheme made his first Florida federal court appearance on Monday after losing an extradition battle, agreeing to remain in custody while he fights the charges.
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March 18, 2021
Colombian Can't Shake Fugitive Status In $350M Bribery Case
A Florida federal judge on Thursday denied a Colombian businessman's bid to shed his fugitive status over charges that he used U.S. banks to launder funds for a $350 million bribery scheme in Venezuela, also refusing to let him challenge the charges without physically appearing in court.
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March 15, 2021
Colombian Wants Fugitive Status Lifted In $350M Bribery Case
A Colombian businessman sought Monday to shake off his official fugitive status over charges that he used U.S. banks to launder funds for a $350 million bribery scheme in Venezuela, but prosecutors told a Miami federal judge that he fits the guidelines and rebutted his arguments of diplomatic immunity.
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July 25, 2019
2 Colombians Charged, Sanctioned Over Venezuela Corruption
Two Colombian businessmen were charged with laundering funds connected to a bribery scheme in Venezuela and hit with sanctions over corruption in the country's food assistance program, U.S. officials announced on Thursday.