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The not guilty plea from Ovidio Guzm谩n L贸pez came Monday during his initial court appearance after being extradited from Mexico on Friday to face drug trafficking, money laundering and other charges.
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The former nurse of the late Hugo Chavez has been found guilty of money laundering in connection to bribes paid by a billionaire media mogul to green light lucrative currency transactions when she served as Venezuela鈥檚 national treasurer.
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The accused mastermind behind laundering potentially hundreds of millions of dollars for the Venezuelan government has been exposed as a longtime informant for the U.S. government.
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Prosecutors say the looting of the fund bankrolled lavish spending on jewels, art and real estate. The spoils even helped finance Hollywood movies, including the 2013 film "The Wolf of Wall Street."
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Ten days ago, Colombian businessman Alex Saab was arrested in Cape Verde, an island republic off Africa鈥檚 west coast, as his private jet was refueling.鈥
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A slew of federal agencies and media outlets have relied on professor Bruce Bagley's expertise on organized crime. This week he was arrested for his alleged role in an elaborate corruption scheme.
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As Venezuela鈥檚 oil-based economy continues to crumble, a politically connected class of businessmen with financial ties to Miami has grown fabulously鈥
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They鈥檙e called enchufados 鈥 Venezuelans 鈥減lugged in鈥 to the country鈥檚 corrupt socialist regime who bring allegedly dirty wealth here to Florida. The U.S.鈥
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Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper has been arrested and charged with three third-degree felonies including money laundering, official misconduct and鈥
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Illegal gold molded into our wedding rings, dangling around our necks and hidden in our smartphones is polluting the rainforest with toxic chemicals and鈥
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The U.S. government added Venezuelan Vice President Tarek El Aissami to its sanctions list Monday, saying he 鈥減layed a significant role in international鈥
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Yachts, mansions, artwork and more, all bought with money allegedly stolen by Malaysian officials. It's the largest case to date for a Justice Department unit that investigates alleged kleptocrats.