Former Florida congressman David Rivera convicted in secret Venezuela lobbying case
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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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THE LEFT2 outlets · mostly critical
Former Miami Congressman David Rivera Is Convicted Of Secretly Lobbying For Maduro's Venezuela
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THE RIGHT1 outlet · mostly neutral
Rubio's old roommate convicted of covertly lobbying for Maduro's Venezuela
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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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