US EditionMaduro in Manhattan: Venezuelan Leader's u.s. Court Debut
Maduro was seized by US forces and arraigned on charges of leading a large-scale drug trafficking operation, with his detention authorized by Judge Hellerstein in federal court.
- On Monday, US District Judge Alvin Kenneth Hellerstein arraigned Nicolás Maduro on narcoterrorism charges after his extraction by US military and federal law enforcement agents on Jan. 3.
- The federal indictment alleges Nicolás Maduro operated a gargantuan drug‑trafficking operation while administering a dictatorship over Venezuela, and the Trump administration described his capture as both law enforcement and Roosevelt Corollary enforcement.
- Hellerstein, a New York Orthodox Jew with decades on the bench, graduated Columbia Law School in 1956, was appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1998, and sentenced Charlie Javice to 85 months for $175 million fraud against JPMorgan Chase.
- Maduro is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn, a facility that housed Sam Bankman‑Fried and Ghislaine Maxwell, and Hellerstein read his rights, authorized medical care for him and Cilia Flores.
- With a history of high‑stakes rulings, Alvin Kenneth Hellerstein's courtroom has handled victims, narcoterrorists, presidents and US government cases, and he ruled against the second Trump administration's deportation plan under the Alien Enemies Act involving El Salvador.
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Key legal players in Maduro case include a 92-year-old judge and Julian Assange’s lawyer
Lawyer Barry Pollack speaks during a press conference, June 26, 2024, in Canberra, Australia. (Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — As Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were arraigned this week on narco-terrorism charges, the key legal players in the case included a 92-year-old judge and the attorney for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The case with international implications will feature high-profile defense attorneys…
92-year-old Judge Alvin Hellerstein takes helm in high-profile Maduro prosecution
Appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1998, Hellerstein has built a reputation as an old-school jurist, resistant to external pressures and known for his no-nonsense approach in high-stakes trials.
Who are the key figures in Maduro's trial?
Top trial lawyer, Barry Pollack, is going to be defending Nicolas Maduro as his legal case advances, He'll be going up before 92-year-old Judge Alvin Hellerstein. Maduro has pleaded not guilty to narcotics charges, at an initial arraignment on January 5. His next court date is set for March 17th, and the case is expected to go to trial.
Former Venezuelan Pres. Maduro and wife plead not guilty to federal drug trafficking, other charges
Former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty Monday to federal drug trafficking, weapons, and narco-terrorism charges during their first appearance in a Manhattan federal courtroom, days after being seized by U.S. forces and flown to New York. Outside the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, groups of protesters gathered, with some calling for Maduro’s release and others backing the U.S. ope…
The narcochavista Nicolás Maduro appeared on Monday, January 5, before the Federal Court of the Southern District of New York. Federal judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, 92, was in charge of presiding over the judicial hearing of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores after being captured in Venezuela during a US military operation last Saturday. Maduro declared himself “innocent” and said he was a “prisoner of war.” “I am the president of Venezuela. I cons…
Maduro and his wife arraigned in New York court
Former Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores formally pleaded not guilty to federal charges of narco-terrorism, cocaine importation, and weapons offenses during their arraignment on Monday in New York before Judge Alvin Hellerstein.
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