A new hearing on the status of Alex Saab’s case is scheduled for next September 12, and the hearing will take place on October 31 in which the subject of alleged diplomatic immunity will be discussed.
The defense of the Colombian-Venezuelan businessman Alex Saab accused the United States Government of “refusing” to offer evidence of his alleged diplomatic status. “They are refusing to provide those documents,” attorney Jonathan New said at a hearing in federal court in Miami.
as collected Associated Press, the lawyer is seeking to have the case dismissed and to show that Washington knew that he was acting as a diplomat when he requested his extradition to Cape Verde. But the US government has said it has found no documents showing that was his role at the time of his arrest.
Camilla Fabri, Saab’s wife, confirmed this Saturday the 27th that the defense requested “once again” the delivery of classified and unclassified documents by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Control Administration Agency (DEA) and the United States Departments of Defense, Justice and State.
In an interview to Venezuelan Television (VTV), Fabri said that this documentation was requested “almost a year ago and they have so far refused to deliver it.”
#InVideo?| Alex Saab’s wife, @CamillaFSaab He spoke of the times to be dealt with the status hearing and the immunity hearing, after waiting for the classified and unclassified documents. #UnionForVictory pic.twitter.com/U8WXYlGkTD
— VTV CHANNEL 8 (@VTVcanal8) August 27, 2022
On September 12, a new hearing on the status of the case is scheduled and on October 31 the hearing will take place in which the subject of Saab’s alleged diplomatic immunity will be discussed.
Prosecutor Kurt Lunkenheimer claimed that the United States had already provided much of the documents. However, Saab’s lawyer insists that the information is insufficient and lacks details.
Saab was extradited to the United States in October last year, after being arrested in Cape Verde on June 12, 2020. The government of Nicolás Maduro describes the process as “illegal”, alleging that the businessman had “diplomatic” status.
Since then, the businessman has been detained in a federal prison in South Florida. If found guilty on the money laundering charges, he could face up to 20 years in prison.
In mid-August, activists linked to the Venezuelan government They raised the “exchange” of Saab by American prisoners in the country. “It seems to us a very valid option,” said Roi López, spokesman for the ‘Free Alex Saab’ movement, during a press conference.
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