Saab pleaded “not guilty” on November 15 before Judge Alicia M. Otazo-Reyes.
A federal judge scheduled for next January 3 the trial against Colombian-Venezuelan Alex Saab, alleged front man of the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, accused of money laundering in a Miami court.
Judge Robert N. Scola Jr., who will preside over the trial, said that it will last two weeks and will be in charge of a jury, which will be selected in advance, according to court documents.
Álex Saab, alleged front man for Nicolás Maduro, pleads not guilty of money laundering in the United States
The judge also established a “call” from “all” parties for next December 28.
Saab, 49, faces a charge of conspiracy to commit money laundering in a Miami court, of which he pleaded “not guilty” on November 15 before Judge Alicia M. Otazo-Reyes.
Judge Scola earlier this month dismissed seven money laundering charges against the defendant, who was extradited from Cape Verde on October 16.
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The reduction of charges was part of the extradition agreement with the Government of Cape Verde so that, if he is found guilty, the sentence does not exceed the one he would have had in that African country.
Saab faces a sentence of about 20 years if he is found guilty of the only charge he has in the Miami court, a penalty that can be reduced if he makes a deal with the Prosecutor’s Office, which usually includes accusation of other accomplices.
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