Former Rep. David Rivera, a Rubio ally, sentenced to 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying

Former Representative David Rivera has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for failing to register as a foreign agent and conspiracy to commit money laundering related to lobbying for Venezuela.
The longtime friend of Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been jailed since being found guilty of failing to register as a foreign agent and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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