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- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, currently detained, has retained prominent criminal defense attorney barry Pollack to represent him in a narco-terrorism case brought in a U.S.
- The indictment, unsealed on January 3, 2024, accuses Maduro, his wife Celia Flores, and others of narco-terrorism, conspiring to import cocaine into the United States, and possessing weapons...
- Barry Pollack is well-known for his long-standing depiction of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Nicolas Maduro Hires Barry Pollack for US Narco-Terrorism Case
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Updated January 5, 2026, at 21:58:45
Venezuelan President Faces Charges in New York
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, currently detained, has retained prominent criminal defense attorney barry Pollack to represent him in a narco-terrorism case brought in a U.S. federal court in New York, Bloomberg reported on January 4, 2024.
The indictment, unsealed on January 3, 2024, accuses Maduro, his wife Celia Flores, and others of narco-terrorism, conspiring to import cocaine into the United States, and possessing weapons and “destructive devices.”
pollack’s Experience with High-Profile Cases
Barry Pollack is well-known for his long-standing depiction of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. He recently secured a plea deal for assange in 2024 related to leaking classified information that impacted U.S. national security.
Pollack formally entered his appearance as Maduro’s counsel today and was present during the arraignment where Maduro and Flores pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Representation for Celia Flores
Celia Flores will be defended by Mark Donnelly, an experienced federal prosecutor based in Houston, according to the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency (BTA).