"The Venezuelan political leader hired Barry Pollack, a criminal defense attorney who's represented WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange, as well as other high-profile defendants. The Justice Department has accused Maduro, who was serving as Venezuela's president when he was captured by US forces, of participating in a narco-terrorism conspiracy, alleging he worked with illegal drug gangs. They also accused him and his wife, Cilia Flores, of conspiring to illegally import cocaine into the United States and of gun-related charges."
"At the hearing, Pollack told US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein that he would file "voluminous and complicated" motions on Maduro's behalf, suggesting he would challenge the charges and the basis for his arrest. "Mr. Maduro is the head of a sovereign state," Pollack said in court. "He is entitled to the privileges and immunities that go with that office. In addition, there are issues about the legality of this military abduction.""
Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro hired U.S. criminal defense attorney Barry Pollack to represent him in U.S. courts. The Justice Department charged Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, with narco-terrorism, conspiring to import cocaine, and gun-related offenses after he was captured by U.S. forces in Caracas. U.S. Marshals escorted the couple into a Manhattan courtroom where they pleaded not guilty. Pollack said he will file "voluminous and complicated" motions to challenge the charges and the legality of the arrest, and asserted Maduro's entitlement to sovereign privileges and immunities. Delcy Rodriguez was sworn in as interim president of Venezuela.
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