Former Rep. David Rivera Convicted in Venezuela Lobbying Case

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U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013 and previously in Florida's legislature, faced charges of acting as an unregistered agent for Venezuela and conspiring to commit money laundering and tax evasion. The jury also convicted his associate, Esther Nuhfer, at the end of a five-week trial.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a former roommate and longtime friend of Rivera, testified in March 2026 about their interactions. Rubio stated that he met with Rivera in 2017, when Rivera told him he was working on a plan to convince Maduro to step down. S.

Would not retaliate against Venezuelan government insiders who worked to push Maduro from power. Rep. -based affiliate of Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA. S.

In 2017 for then-Foreign Minister Delcy Rodríguez, now the acting president of Venezuela. S. S.

And Venezuela. Prosecutors further alleged that Rivera manipulated influential friends from his time in Congress, including Rubio and Sessions. Rivera had been out on bond prior to the conviction. Judge Melissa Damian ordered him taken into custody after the verdict on May 1, 2026.

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