Former GOP Rep. David Rivera sentenced to 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying
Former Miami congressman David Rivera was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He was convicted for his role in an unregistered $50 million lobbying campaign for the Venezuelan government.
MIAMI (AP) — A former Miami congressman and longtime friend of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison in connection with a secret $50 million lobbying campaign on behalf of Venezuela during the first Trump administration. Republican David Rivera has been jailed since jurors found him guilty in […]
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