Alex Saab, a Colombian-Venezuelan businessman and close ally of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, pleaded guilty on September 15–16, 2026, to money laundering and fraud in U.S. federal court. As part of the plea, Saab agreed to cooperate with ongoing investigations and forfeit $195 million in proceeds.
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Maduro ally Alex Saab expected to plead guilty in federal money laundering case AP News
Alex Saab, a close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is expected to plead guilty Tuesday in a federal case.
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Alex Saab, a former high-ranking government official in Venezuela, could potentially cooperate against Mr. Maduro, who is awaiting trial in New York.
Alex Nain Saab Moran, 54, of Caracas, Venezuela, and formerly of Baranquilla, Colombia, a former Minister of Industry in the regime of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to launder proceeds of a massive bribery and fraud scheme in Venezuela and the United States.
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Maduro ally Alex Saab pleads guilty in federal money laundering case AP News
A close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has pleaded guilty to bribing officials to secure contracts for importing food during Venezuela's crisis.
A close financial fixer for ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded guilty in Miami to a money laundering charge related to the South American country’s food-import contracts and oil sales that violated US sanctions.
Alex Saab, a former official in Venezuela and longtime ally of its deposed leader, Nicolás Maduro, agreed to cooperate with investigators.
Alex Saab, a Colombian-Venezuelan businessman and former Venezuelan minister whom U.S. authorities identify as a close ally and alleged frontman for Nicolás Maduro, pleaded guilty on September 15 in federal court in Miami to conspiracy to launder money. The case involves alleged bribes and fraudulent contracts tied to Venezuela’s CLAP subsidized-food program during the country’s economic crisis [m
Alex Saab pleads guilty in US court to laundering bribe and fraud proceeds linked to Venezuela's welfare programme.
As part of the plea agreement, Saab agreed to cooperate with ongoing federal investigations in the United States and to hand over 195 million dollars (some €168.9 million) derived from the corruption scheme.