The U.S. Treasury Department has today sanctioned Raúl Gorrín and his network. Also targeted are former associates like González Dellán and Claudia Díaz Guillén, who is awaiting extradition to the U.S. from Spain. Gorrín, in… U.S. Treasury Sanctions Raúl Gorrín, Key Operator for Nicolás Maduro, Targeting Corruption in Venezuela
There’s more to Raúl Gorrín. The United States Department of Justice has just scratched the surface. On Tuesday, December 1, 2009, Gorrín sent an email that included, among other things, the following instruction: Amount 3,850,000… Uncovering the Connections: Raúl Gorrín, Angelo Mazzarella, and Luis María Piñeyrüa Pittaluga in the Venezuelan Corruption Scandal
Last night, the Department of Justice (DoJ) charged Raúl Gorrín with money laundering. Readers of this site were already aware that this was coming. Alejandro Andrade, Claudia Díaz Guillén, and Adrián Velásquez (both awaiting extradition… US Justice Department Charges Raúl Gorrín with Money Laundering: Insights into Venezuela’s Corruption Network
A source informed this site that the U.S. Department of Justice will unveil the accusations related to the corruption scheme of Alejandro Andrade during his time as the head of the Venezuelan Treasury Bank. It… DOJ Set to Unveil Corruption Charges in Alejandro Andrade Case Tied to Venezuelan Bank Scandal
It didn’t take long for leaks about Venezuela’s newfound love for Turkish delights to emerge. The latest involves the President of the Supreme Court of Venezuela, Maikel Moreno, landing today on a GV (N863MF) at… Venezuelan Supreme Court Chief Maikel Moreno’s Controversial Luxury Trip to Turkey: Who’s Funding It?
Bloomberg reported in late October that Matthias Krull, the banker at the center of the $1.2 billion PDVSA money laundering scandal alongside Francisco Convit, reportedly tearfully told the court, “I apologize for making a bad… Matthias Krull’s Criminal Network: Uncovering Ties to Miguel Ángel Capriles López and Helsinge in $1.2 Billion PDVSA Money Laundering Scandal
There’s little to add to document 47 of the case file number 18-20685 (see more below) related to the United States of America against Francisco Convit Guruceaga, one of the key figures in a criminal… U.S. Justice Department Declares Francisco Convit a Fugitive in $1.2 Billion Money Laundering Case
In addition to the earlier publication regarding Burford Capital and Wilmer Ruperti, the affidavit from Benjamin Patrick Ogden contains some intriguing details about Ruperti’s web of connections. Since most of the information in this affidavit… Was Wilmer Ruperti Involved in Goldman Sachs’ Hunger Bonds Purchase? Insights from Legal Documents on Venezuelan Corruption
The U.S. Department of Justice revealed yesterday some charges related to a money laundering and bribery scheme involving several familiar suspects highlighted on this website: “Five former Venezuelan government officials charged in money laundering scheme… US Justice Department Charges Venezuelan Officials with Money Laundering and Bribery in Major Corruption Scheme
At the end of 2012, when I wrote my first post about Derwick Associates and became interested in their activities, I remember conducting a WHOIS search on their domain name derwickassociates.com. The site appeared to… Derwick Associates Under Scrutiny for Questionable Property Acquisitions Linked to Money Laundering Activities
Opinion piece by Alek Boyd published in El Pais | The deplorable state of the press in Venezuela should come as no surprise. As Andrés Izarra, one of the Chavista multi-ministers, stated shortly after the… Venezuelan Media Under Chavismo: A Systematic Erosion of Press Freedom and Plurality