The Latest Breaking News from David Rivera

Rubio "enforcer" indicted over $50M deal

Former Republican Rep. David Rivera had escaped "a host of state and federal criminal indictments"

Salon · Dec 6, 2022

Ex-congressman charged with money laundering over $50m Venezuela deal

Republican David Rivera, arrested over consulting contract, also charged with acting as unregistered agent of Maduro government

The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2022

Ex-U.S. lawmaker arrested for conspiring to act as agent of Venezuela

Former U.S. lawmaker David Rivera was arrested on Monday on charges of conspiring to launder money and to illegally act as an agent of the Venezuelan government, according to a U.S. official and an indictment.

Reuters · Dec 6, 2022

New claims against ex Miami congressman hired by Venezuela

New filings in a civil suit allege that a former Miami congressman who signed a $50 million consulting contract with Venezuela’s socialist government not only did no apparent work, but also channeled a large chunk of the money to a yacht company on behalf of a fugitive billionaire

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2022

Controversial ex-congressman Rivera files to run for Florida House seat

MIAMI — Former Miami Congressman David Rivera, who is under federal investigation over a consulting arrangement with the Venezuelan state-run oil company and was recently ordered to pay a six-figure penalty for violating campaign finance laws, is running for state House again.

Miami Herald · Jun 18, 2022

Wuff Justice: Sick Elite Army Canine School Executed Failing Dogs

Black Rock Canine Training in Naugatuck, Connecticut state, USA, supplied specialist dogs for the army and police forces.

Zenger · May 6, 2022

Ex-Fla. Congressman David Rivera diverted $13 million from Venezuelan deal to convicted drug trafficker, others

MIAMI — As Venezuela’s economy was crashing in 2017, the country’s state-owned oil company hired former U.S. Rep. David Rivera for a costly public relations campaign to improve the tarnished image of the Venezuelan firm in the United States.

Miami Herald · Apr 22, 2022

Editorial: David Rivera has made fools of voters long enough. Time for him to pay the price

If there were a scale of one to 10 for ridiculousness, David Rivera’s decadelong battle to dodge the consequences of his unlawful campaign finance actions would be an 11.

Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2022