Fost congresman american condamnat la 10 ani de închisoare pentru o schemă de lobby de 50 de milioane de dolari

Former Congressman David Rivera was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for money laundering and acting as an unregistered foreign agent. Rivera, 61, was found guilty of lobbying for a Venezuelan state oil company to improve U.S.-Venezuela relations. His defense argued that the lobbying was for an American subsidiary, not the Venezuelan government. Rivera and his associate, Esther Nuhfer, received a $50 million contract for their work. The case highlighted the tense U.S.-Venezuela relations during Trump's presidency, with sanctions imposed on Venezuela. Rivera must also forfeit his Florida properties as part of his sentence.