Former GOP Rep. David Rivera sentenced to 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying
Also reported by CBS News
Summary
David Rivera, a former Republican congressman from Miami, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for secretly lobbying for Venezuela during President Trump's first term. He was found guilty of not registering as a foreign agent and of money laundering related to his work with Venezuela’s government.Key Facts
- David Rivera is a former Republican congressman from Miami.
- He was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday.
- Rivera worked on a secret $50 million lobbying campaign for Venezuela.
- The lobbying work happened during President Donald Trump’s first administration.
- He was found guilty in May of all charges against him.
- Charges included failure to register as a foreign agent and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
- Rivera worked on behalf of the government of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
- Rivera is a longtime friend of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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