Former Florida congressman David Rivera convicted in secret Venezuela lobbying case
A federal jury in Miami convicted former Republican congressman David Rivera and associate Esther Nuhfer on all counts Friday, including failing to register as a foreign agent and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Prosecutors alleged Rivera received a $50 million contract to lobby the first Trump administration on behalf of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government. Judge Melissa Damian ordered Rivera taken into custody after the verdict, citing flight risk.
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Most outlets note Rivera's ties to Rubio as context; the Washington Examiner foregrounds Rubio as former roommate while the Washington Post frames him as Rivera's political mentor; HuffPost leads with the prosecutor's quote about not caring where the money came from.
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“Former Miami Congressman David Rivera Is Convicted Of Secretly Lobbying For Maduro's Venezuela”HP HuffPost LEFT
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“Rubio's old roommate convicted of covertly lobbying for Maduro's Venezuela”WE Washington Examiner RIGHT
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“Former Miami Congressman David Rivera is convicted in a secret Venezuela lobbying case” · AP News, PBS NewsHour, The Hill, Politico
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WPWashington Post Ex-Fla. congressman and Rubio ally convicted of secretly lobbying for Venezuela 63d ago HPHuffPost Former Miami Congressman David Rivera Is Convicted Of Secretly Lobbying For Maduro's Venezuela 63d ago CENTER4
APAP News Former Miami Congressman David Rivera is convicted in a secret Venezuela lobbying case PBSPBS NewsHour Former congressman David Rivera convicted in case on secret Venezuela lobbying 63d ago HThe Hill Ex-Florida GOP lawmaker convicted of secretly lobbying for Venezuela 63d ago PPolitico Ex-Florida Rep. David Rivera convicted in secret Venezuela lobbying case 63d ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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