Ex-GOP lawmaker sentenced to 10 years in prison

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center · Published: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:25:54 GMT

Former Florida Rep. David Rivera (R) was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Friday for his undisclosed role in a multimillion-dollar lobbying campaign on behalf of the Venezuelan government under the first Trump administration. Rivera, a longtime friend and former roommate of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has been in federal custody without bond...

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