# Maduro ally Alex Saab pleads guilty to money laundering in US court

https://mins.news/en/item/60344

- euronews, 2026-09-16 04:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/16/maduro-ally-alex-saab-pleads-guilty-to-money-laundering-in-us-court

> Alex Saab, an ally of Maduro, pleaded guilty to money laundering in a US court. Under the agreement, he will cooperate with ongoing federal investigations and surrender $195 million, or about €168.9 million, derived from the corruption scheme.

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