"Justice Served: Four South Florida Men Convicted in Plot to Assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse In a shocking turn of events, a Miami federal court has delivered a guilty verdict to four South Florida men accused of masterminding the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in 2021. The plot, which involved hiring a group of former Colombian soldiers, was allegedly orchestrated by the men, who supplied the mercenaries with the necessary resources, including guns, ammunition, and tactical gear. The assassination of Moïse in July 2021 sent shockwaves through Haiti, leaving a power vacuum and emboldening powerful gangs to wreak havoc on the Caribbean nation. The nine-week trial has finally brought closure to the case, but the implications of this crime and its aftermath continue to reverberate across the country. Read on to learn more about the plot and the verdict."
Men were convicted in Miami federal court for plotting to kill Jovenel Moïse at his Port-au-Prince home in 2021Four south Florida men were convicted on Friday of plotting to kill the Haitian president, Jovenel Moïse, in 2021 by hiring mercenaries to assassinate him at his Port-au-Prince home, court records show.Prosecutors argued during the nine-week trial in a Miami federal court that the men assembled two dozen former Colombian soldiers and supplied them with money, guns, ammunition and tactical vests in a conspiracy to kill Moïse. The 53-year-old president was shot dead in July 2021 at his private residence in the hills above Port-au-Prince, a killing that left a gaping political vacuum in the Caribbean nation and emboldened powerful gangs. Continue reading...
