Murder of Haiti's president: guilty plea in US lawsuit

Guilty plea in US lawsuit over the murder of Haiti's President Moïse

Businessman Rodolphe Jaar confessed that he had provided “material support” knowing that it was intended for the abduction and murder of Moïse

Murder of Haiti's president: guilty plea in US lawsuit

Guilty plea in US lawsuit over the murder of Haiti's President Moïse

One of eleven suspects has confessed to being involved in the planned abduction and murder of Haiti's head of state Jovenel Moïse. The man faces life imprisonment. Based on the confession, he hopes that there will be mitigating reasons.

Guilty plea in US lawsuit over the murder of Haiti's president

Businessman Jaar, who has Haitian and Chilean citizenship, is the first of 11 suspects who have charged prosecutors in southern Florida with involvement in the assassination attempt. Following his arrest in Haiti's neighboring Dominican Republic, he was transferred to a court in Miami in January 2022. The 53-year-old head of state Moïse was shot dead by Colombian mercenaries in his private home in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince on July 7, 2021. …

Guilty plea in US lawsuit over the murder of Haiti's president

Nach dem Mord an Haitis Staatschef Jovenel Moïse hat es vor einem US-Gericht ein erstes Schuldbekenntnis von einem der mutmaßlich an dem Mordkomplott Beteiligten gegeben. Der 50 Jahre alte Rodolphe Jaar gestand laut Gerichtsunterlagen vom Freitag vor einem Gericht im US-Bundesstaat Florida ein, dass er "materielle Unterstützung und Ressourcen" in dem Wissen geliefert habe, dass diese für die Entführung und Ermordung von Moïse gedacht seien.