USA v. Rivera, et al
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1:22-cr-20552
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February 24, 2026
Ex-Fla. Rep., Lobbyist Can't DQ Prosecutor In FARA Case
A Florida federal judge declined Tuesday to disqualify a federal prosecutor in the criminal case against a former Florida congressman and a lobbyist accused of failing to register as foreign agents for Venezuela after finding that the defense had failed to show a basis to disqualify him.
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February 19, 2026
Judge Hesitant To DQ Prosecutor In Fla. Foreign Agent Case
A Florida federal judge seemed hesitant Thursday to disqualify a federal prosecutor in the criminal case against a former Florida congressman and a lobbyist accused of failing to register as foreign agents for Venezuela but chided the U.S. Attorney's Office for not providing more information to rebut the bias accusations and "put this to rest."
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February 06, 2026
Ex-Fla. Rep., Lobbyist Want Maduro To Testify At Trial
A former Florida congressman and a lobbyist who allegedly secretly represented Venezuela in the U.S. said their upcoming trial should include the testimony of the country's former president, Nicolás Maduro.
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January 30, 2026
Ex-Fla. Rep. Says Prosecutor Has 'Personal Animus' In DQ Bid
A former Florida congressman and a lobbyist charged with failing to register as foreign agents for Venezuela urged a federal court to disqualify an assistant U.S. attorney in the case, saying Friday that the prosecutor has a conflict of interest and "personal animus" toward defense counsel.
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January 22, 2026
Judge Severs Tax Charges From Ex-Rep's Foreign Agent Case
A former Florida congressman will get to contest tax charges against him separately from a criminal indictment alleging he and a political consultant failed to register as foreign agents while lobbying on behalf of Venezuela's state oil company, a federal judge ruled.
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October 02, 2025
Ex-Fla. Rep Fights To Cut Tax Charges From Lobbying Case
A former Florida congressman on Thursday asked a federal judge in Miami to sever tax evasion charges from a criminal indictment alleging he and a political consultant failed to register as foreign agents while lobbying on behalf of Venezuela's state oil company.
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September 02, 2025
Gov't Says Fla. Ex-Rep Can't Escape Foreign Agent Case
A former congressman and political consultant accused of secretly lobbying for the Venezuelan government should not be allowed to escape Foreign Agents Registration Act charges, the U.S. government argued, saying the law is not a violation of their free speech rights.
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January 15, 2025
Fla. Ex-Rep Can't Get Feds' Evidence In Foreign Agent Case
A Florida federal judge on Wednesday denied a former congressman's bid to force U.S. prosecutors to turn over evidence showing the government improperly directed Venezuela's state-owned oil company to file a New York lawsuit against his consulting firm to obtain evidence in his criminal case, calling the request speculative.
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October 11, 2024
Secret Docs May Delay Foreign Agent Case, Ex-Fla. Rep Says
A former Florida congressman told a Miami federal judge on Friday that he's requested evidence from prosecutors that may exonerate him on criminal charges of failing to register as a foreign agent while lobbying for Venezuela, saying the discovery implicates classified information that may delay proceedings in his case.
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January 10, 2024
Gov't Says Court Shouldn't Lift Claim On Ex-Rep's Houses
The U.S. government on Wednesday urged a Florida federal judge to reject a magistrate judge's decision lifting its claims to several properties subject to an indictment involving an ex-Florida congressman accused of money laundering and working for Venezuela, saying he'd have to show they're needed to pay for his defense counsel.