A former Florida Republican congressman has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison for his involvement in a high-profile lobbying scheme linked to the Venezuelan government during the early years of the Trump administration. The case stems from a multimillion-dollar campaign that allegedly sought to influence U.S. policy, with prosecutors accusing him of playing an undisclosed but central role. Rivera, who has been held without bail since his arrest, was once a close associate of a current high-ranking official in the U.S. government. Legal experts say the conviction marks one of the most significant corruption cases tied to foreign interference in American politics in recent years.
Former Florida Rep. David Rivera (R) was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Friday for his undisclosed role in a multimillion-dollar lobbying campaign on behalf of the Venezuelan government under the first Trump administration. Rivera, a longtime friend and former roommate of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has been in federal custody without bond...
