USA v. Rivera, et al

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Case Number:

1:22-cr-20552

Court:

Florida Southern

Nature of Suit:

Judge:

Melissa Damian

Firms

  1. March 23, 2026

    Ex-Fla. Rep Paid To Secretly Lobby For Maduro, Jurors Told

    A prosecutor told a Florida federal jury Monday that former congressman David Rivera and a political consultant conspired to secretly lobby for deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in violation of the law, saying they were paid to help influence U.S. official policy toward the South American country without approval.

  2. March 20, 2026

    Ex-Fla. Rep Denied 11th-Hour Depo In Foreign Agent Case

    A Florida federal judge Friday denied a former congressman's requests to depose a key witness and have the government turn over interview notes before the start of a trial on charges of failing to register as a Venezuelan foreign agent, saying the defense counsel can still ask questions on cross-examination.

  3. 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.

  4. 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."

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.