Justice Dept.: Venezuelan Television News Network Owner Charged in Alleged $1.2B Money Laundering Scheme
October 24, 2024
October 24, 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024:
A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida returned an indictment today charging a Venezuelan television news network owner for his role in a $1.2 billion scheme to launder funds corruptly obtained from Venezuela's state-owned and state-controlled energy company, Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), in exchange for hundreds of millions in bribe payments to Venezuel . . .
A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida returned an indictment today charging a Venezuelan television news network owner for his role in a $1.2 billion scheme to launder funds corruptly obtained from Venezuela's state-owned and state-controlled energy company, Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), in exchange for hundreds of millions in bribe payments to Venezuel . . .