A The federal judge in Miami ordered that the evidence and documents presented in his defense by the Colombian businessman Alex Saab remain sealed and without access to the public, accused of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars from the Venezuelan government.
The judge’s decision Robert Scola, from the Southern District Court of Florida, took place three days after the prosecution filed a motion requesting an order regulating the disclosure of evidence and sensitive information from Saab, claiming that they include documents and reports about other people being investigated, as well as other defendants, cooperating witnesses and personal data, such as names, identification numbers, postal and email addresses, bank accounts, and dates of birth.
The motion indicates that neither prosecutors nor Saab’s defense should offer the evidence requested by the court to anyone, unless the court orders otherwise.
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Alex Saab, 49, is accused of laundering more than $ 350 million through corrupt businesses in which he would have bribed Venezuelan government officials and falsified documents to obtain multi-million dollar construction contracts for affordable housing in Venezuela.
The alleged front man of Nicolas Maduro, who has been in a Miami federal prison since October 2021, He will have his next hearing on December 6 and the trial is expected to begin formally in early January 2022. If found guilty he could. face up to 20 years in jail.
