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US Judge rejects request to dismiss drug trafficking charges against Nicolás Maduro and his wife
Judge Alvin Hellerstein refused to dismiss drug trafficking charges against Maduro despite defense claims that U.S. sanctions block Venezuelan funds for legal fees, raising constitutional concerns.
- On Thursday, Senior Judge Alvin Hellerstein declined to dismiss the drug trafficking case against ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, though he questioned the Trump administration's refusal to allow Venezuelan government funds for the defense.
- Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, argued U.S. sanctions improperly prevent them from accessing Venezuelan funds to cover legal fees, claiming they lack sufficient personal assets to pay for their defense.
- Defending Maduro would come at a "great expense," Hellerstein noted, expressing skepticism about forcing the couple to use public defenders, which he said could "badly eat into funding" for others needing legal representation.
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Judge rejects request to dismiss drug trafficking charges against Nicolás Maduro and his wife
The ousted Venezuelan leader and his wife Cilia Flores have moved to dismiss the case, arguing that the U.S. government has improperly restricted them from funding their defense.
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Judge weighs whether Venezuela can pay Maduro’s legal costs in US drug trafficking case - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. judge pressed the Trump administration Thursday about its basis for barring Venezuela’s government from paying former President Nicolás Maduro’s legal
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