Former GOP congressman sentenced to 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying

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Former Republican congressman David Rivera has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for conducting a secret $50 million lobbying campaign on behalf of Venezuela.

A former Republican congressman, David Rivera, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for conducting a secret $50 million lobbying campaign on behalf of Venezuela during the first Trump administration. Rivera, who represented Miami and is a longtime friend of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, was sentenced in Miami on Friday.

The case centred on his failure to disclose the lobbying work he undertook on Venezuela's behalf. The undisclosed nature of the campaign, combined with the amount involved, led to the substantial prison sentence.

How it is being reported

• Former GOP Rep. David Rivera sentenced to 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbyingPittsburgh Post-Gazette · 2 Oct, 21:46
• Former GOP Rep. David Rivera sentenced to 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbyingTribLIVE · 2 Oct, 20:42

In this story: David Rivera · Marco Rubio · Venezuela · Miami

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