United States v. Saab
(Maduro's liaison to Iran)
When arguing against the Terrorism Enhancement being applied at your sentencing, it's probably best practice that you DO NOT include any letters from a member of Hizballah, even if he is your brother.
Alex Saab will be resentenced on July 10, 2026.
I wrote about Saab, his crimes, and his extraordinary arrest years ago.
open.substack.com/pub/justhuman/…
Saab was facing about 20 years in prison, but in 2023 the Biden Admin swapped him back to Venezuela in exchange for 10 American hostages plus "Fat Leonard," a corrupt defense contractor at the center of a Pentagon bribery scandal.
apnews.com/article/venezu…
A joint U.S.-Venezuelan operation led to the recapture of Saab in February 2026 and extradition to the U.S. in May.
reuters.com/world/americas…
May 2022 - Saab is tried and convicted.
May 2023 - Saab is sentenced to 14 years in prison.
May 2023 - Saab appeals sentencing.
Dec 2023 - Saab is swapped to Venezeula.
Jan 2026 - U.S. Operation Absolute Resolve captures Maduro
Jan 2026 - U.S. Appeals Court AFFIRMS Saab's conviction but VACATES his sentence on Count Four and REMANDS it back to the District Court for resentencing.
Feb 2026 - Saab is apprehended.
May 2026 - Saab comes back to the U.S. to face resentencing. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
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