US EditionMaduro's Legal Team Includes Seasoned Lawyer Who Defended WikiLeaks' Assange
Barry Pollack, who secured Julian Assange's 2024 release, is defending Nicolás Maduro against drug trafficking and narco-terrorism charges after his US military capture.
- On Monday, Barry Pollack, veteran trial lawyer, stood beside Nicolás Maduro, deposed Venezuelan leader, at his Manhattan federal courtroom arraignment where Maduro pleaded not guilty to federal drug and weapons charges.
- Captured in a U.S. military operation, Maduro was extradited to the United States, prompting federal prosecution in Manhattan federal court.
- Barry Pollack has handled high-profile defenses including for Julian Assange and is a partner at Harris St. Laurent & Weschler LLP with more than 30 years' experience.
- Pollack argued Maduro `is head of a sovereign state and entitled to the privilege`, signalling immunity claims while contesting what he termed Maduro's `military abduction` in Manhattan federal court.
- With a March 17, 2026 date set, the pretrial timetable is now fixed for the Manhattan trial, and international observers expect legal and diplomatic challenges.
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Lawyer Who Represented Julian Assange Takes on President Maduro’s Defense, Presidential Couple Injured
Renowned criminal lawyer Barry Pollack, who defended journalist Julian Assange, has taken on the defense of Venezuela’s constitutional president, Nicolás Maduro, in New York. Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores were kidnapped and taken there following the US attack in the early hours of Jan. 3, when military forces under orders from the White House carried out bombings against Caracas and several states, killing dozens of civilians and military p…
The prominent New York lawyer Barry Pollock has taken over the defense of the arrested Venezuelan President Maduro.
When Nicolás Maduro appeared before a federal court in New York this Monday following the US operation in Caracas, the media focus soon shifted from the charges—narco-terrorism, conspiracy to import cocaine and possession of weapons of war—to the man sitting next to him: lawyer Barry Pollack. For decades, he is the criminalist who is resorted to when the case is politically toxic, legally extreme and media-explosive. It was he who achieved the f…
On weekends, the US is moving to Venezuela and arresting head of state Maduro. In court, the autocrat is now responsible for alleged "drug terrorism". He relies on a well-known and successful defender.
New York star lawyer Barry Pollack has taken over the defense of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was disembarked by the United States. The 61-year-old lawyer is considered to be extremely experienced in dealing with prominent cases. Among other things, he was a lawyer for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and obtained his release in 2024. On Monday, he gave a first taste of his defense strategy to Maduro's first hearing in New York: Poll…
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