Alvin Hellerstein, a 92-year-old judge appointed by Bill Clinton, to preside over Maduro's trial in New York

"Alvin Hellerstein, a 92-year-old Orthodox Jewish judge appointed by Bill Clinton nearly three decades ago to federal court, will preside over the trial of Nicolas Maduro. The Venezuelan president was captured Saturday by U.S. military forces while he slept in Caracas and taken to the Brooklyn Detention Center to await his arraignment, scheduled for Monday. Hellerstein, born in New York in 1933, served in the U.S. Army's military prosecution service, practiced law in the private sector."

"The case against Maduro is expected to take place in the Southern District Court of New York, although this is not entirely certain, as the U.S. president has left open the possibility of it being moved to Florida. If New York is confirmed, the trial will take place in the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse, which has held high-profile cases against drug traffickers, members of organized crime and media personalities."

"If the New York location is confirmed, Hellerstein will be at the center of one of the most significant legal proceedings in recent decades. The judge has played a central role in some of the most sensitive cases in the United States. He presided over civil compensation claims brought by victims of the 9/11 attacks, the sexual harassment case against film producer Harvey Epstein, and the case against Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen."

Alvin Hellerstein is a 92-year-old Orthodox Jewish federal judge appointed by President Bill Clinton in May 1998 to the Southern District of New York. Hellerstein served in the U.S. Army's military prosecution service and practiced law in the private sector. Nicolas Maduro was captured by U.S. military forces in Caracas while he slept and transported to the Brooklyn Detention Center awaiting arraignment. The case is expected to be tried in the Southern District Court of New York, potentially at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse, though the U.S. president has left open a move to Florida. Hellerstein has presided over 9/11 compensation claims, high-profile harassment and criminal matters, and is handling cases connected to Venezuela and Pollo' Carvajal.

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