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Former Florida Republican Representative David Rivera was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in an undisclosed lobbying campaign for the Venezuelan government. Rivera was found guilty of charges including failing to register as a foreign agent and conspiracy to commit money laundering. He maintained that his efforts actually advocated for the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Outlets across the spectrum agree that former Representative David Rivera received a 10-year prison sentence for a secret lobbying campaign on behalf of Venezuela during the first Trump administration.
The Left outlet The Washington Post and the Center outlet PBS NewsHour focused heavily on the details of Rivera's $50 million lobbying contract and his conviction on charges like failing to register as a foreign agent. The Center outlets The Hill and BBC News, along with the Right outlet New York Post, emphasized Rivera's past personal connection to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, noting Rubio's testimony that he had no knowledge of Rivera's lobbying activities.
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Ex-GOP lawmaker sentenced to 10 years in prison
Former Florida Rep. David Rivera (R) was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Friday for his undisclosed role in a multimillion-dollar lobbying campaign on behalf of the Venezuelan government under the first Trump administration. Rivera, a longtime friend and former roommate of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has been in federal custody without bond…
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Former congressman David Rivera (R-Florida) maintained that, despite a $50 million lobbying contract from Venezuela’s government, he advocated for the removal of President Nicolás Maduro.
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Former Florida Rep. David Rivera (R) was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Friday for his undisclosed role in a multimillion-dollar lobbying campaign on behalf of the Venezuelan government under the first Trump administration. Rivera, a longtime friend and former roommate of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has been in federal custody without bond…
David Rivera has been jailed since jurors found him guilty in May on all counts, including failing to register as a foreign agent and conspiracy to commit money laundering as part of his work for former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government.
River's ex-housemate, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, testified he had no idea about his activities.
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A federal judge in Texas sentenced a man from Houston, who was working with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, to 35 years in prison in connection with helping run a deadly human smuggling network. The man was already serving an 11-year prison sentence on a separate but connected drug case.
A former Miami congressman and longtime friend of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison in connection with a secret $50 million lobbying campaign on Venezuela’s behalf during the first Trump administration.
