According to AP journalist Joshua Goodman, the North American justice significantly reduced the sentence of the former mayor of Guanta in Anzoátegui state, Jhonnathan Marín, since he was initially sentenced to five years in prison. Prosecutors argued that the former official gave “substantial assistance” to the US by collaborating with Venezuelan opposition leaders.
The former mayor of the Guanta municipality, in Anzoátegui state, Jhonnathan Marín, was sentenced in a federal court in South Florida to just over two years (27 months) in prison for having conspired to commit a crime against the United States.
The time in the sentence of the former Chavista mayor known this Wednesday, October 26, symbolizes a strong reduction for what the prosecutors called “substantial assistance.”
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Marín abruptly resigned as mayor of Guanta in 2017, fled the country after being linked to acts of corruption linked to Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), later the Maduro government ordered him to be arrested and prohibited him from running for public office.
In April-April of this year, he turned himself in to US justice on the charge of conspiracy to commit a crime against the United States, a misdemeanor that carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison. He was released the same day on $100,000 bond, according to court records.
The agency journalist Associated Press, Joshua Goodmanrevealed details about Marín, who was initially going to pay a maximum sentence of 5 years.
Goodman, disclosed the judicial records of the former mayor, in which he highlighted how Marín began to collaborate with key leaders to improve the political atmosphere in Venezuela, including the coordinator of Voluntad Popular, Leopoldo López, the Venezuelan ambassador to the United States, Carlos Vecchio and the former president of the National Assembly, Julio Borges.
“He used his professional connections to facilitate this effort. She began by having conversations via Zoom with several ministers and some of the directors and leaders of the police forces. He also collaborated with people involved in the electoral campaign and the president of the Supreme Court. Jhonnathan has dedicated his money, time and close connections to this cause.” the records claimed.
NEW: Former Venezuela mayor Jhonnatan Marin sentenced today to 27 months in prison after a sharp reduction for what prosecutors called “substantial assistance.”
Marin’s attorney says Marin “devoted money, time and close connections” to help the US-backed opposition replace Maduro. pic.twitter.com/TNzEPBUVY5
— Joshua Goodman (@APjoshgoodman) October 26, 2022
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