Ex-Rep David Rivera Gets 10 Years
Former US Representative David Rivera was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for secretly lobbying for the Venezuelan government and laundering millions of dollars.
Former United States Representative David Rivera received a 10-year federal prison sentence on Friday afternoon, October 2, following a conviction for secret lobbying and money laundering on behalf of Venezuela. The 61-year-old politician was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Melissa Damian in Miami after a jury found him guilty in May. The case centers on undisclosed lobbying and millions of dollars linked to the Venezuelan government.
