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Claim Text: After returning to Venezuela, Saab accepted money from earlier CLAP contracts and continued to assist and take directions from Venezuelan officials through February 2026, according to the factual proffer.
Simplified Text: Alex Saab accepted money from CLAP contracts and assisted Venezuelan officials through February 2026, according to a factual proffer.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: the factual proffer
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "date": "through February 2026", "person": "Alex Saab", "document": "factual proffer", "location": "Venezuela", "organization": "CLAP" }
Subject Tags: Politics Finance Law Venezuela
UUID: 7c8d89e2-a0de-4759-8059-af91dcc1c76b
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Created: September 18, 2026 at 12:04 AM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 18, 2026 at 12:04 AM (3 weeks ago)

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Biden Pardoned Maduro's Fixer. He Just Pleaded Guilty to New Charges and Agreed To Forfeit $195 Million.

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https://reason.com/2026/09/16/biden-pardoned-maduros-fixer-he-just-pleaded-guilty-to-new-charges-and-agreed-to-forfeit-195-million

Alex Saab, Nicolás Maduro's former ally, pleaded guilty to money laundering charges, admitting to profiting $195 million from food and medicine contracts. This comes after he received a pardon from President Biden in 2023 as part of a prisoner swap.

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