Rivera, a Miami Republican, received $15 million from his 2017 contract with PDVSA. At the end of that year, Rivera diverted about $4 million from his consulting firm to Venezuelan TV mogul Raúl Gorrín, a fugitive under indictment on bribery and money-laundering charges in Miami.
David Rivera made wire payments from his business, Interamerican Consulting, to Raúl Gorrín through a Miami company, Interglobal Yacht Management LLC, in which Gorrín had a financial interest before the Venezuelan tycoon was indicted in 2018.
Raul Gorrin Belisario (Gorrin), 50, a Venezuelan citizen with a residence in Miami, indicted in Aug 2018 with one count of conspiracy to violate the FCPA, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and nine counts of money laundering.
justice.gov/opa/pr/venezue…
justice.gov/opa/pr/venezue…
Gorrín was of course Pete Sessions’ host on his visit to Venezuela.
Want to learn more about Venezuela, PDVSA (Petroleos de Venezuela) and their place in the Global Corruption Scandal? Dig here...
Oohhh. Apparently former U.S. Representative David Rivera failed to register for FARA when he engaged in political activities and acted as a political consultant and public relations counsel for Venezuela's state-owned oil and national gas company.
campaignlegal.org/document/fara-…
campaignlegal.org/document/fara-…
David Rivera, 54, has been making real estate purchases with "his wife", a 27-year-old Belarusian professor.
univision.com/amp/univision-…
univision.com/amp/univision-…
Sen. Marco Rubio has some explaining to do... he apparently spoke with his old Roomie on a daily basis...
Of course Rubio denies all knowledge of Rivera’s contract with Venezuela’s oil subsidiary in the United States..
(From 1st article)
Of course Rubio denies all knowledge of Rivera’s contract with Venezuela’s oil subsidiary in the United States..
(From 1st article)
Marco Rubio‘s relationship with David Rivera is pushed out as oppo research anytime he is in the running for a serious position. Eg here in 2012 when he was a contender as Romney’s VP
politico.com/story/2012/04/…
politico.com/story/2012/04/…
And here in 2016 during Rubio’s presidential election campaign.
Seriously, how has David Rivera avoided being indicted so far?
Here he connects to the Havenicks, big shots in Florida’s dog track betting industry, whose roots trace back to Meyer Lanksy
observer.com/2016/02/marco-…
Seriously, how has David Rivera avoided being indicted so far?
Here he connects to the Havenicks, big shots in Florida’s dog track betting industry, whose roots trace back to Meyer Lanksy
observer.com/2016/02/marco-…
Mr. Rivera and Mr. Rubio, at the time FL House Speaker, voted against legislation — which was also opposed by the Havenicks — that would have allowed all racetracks to offer their customers slots and thereby ended the family’s monopoly.
angelfire.com/fl3/greyhounds…
angelfire.com/fl3/greyhounds…
Around that time, Rubio came out against a gambling compact being negotiated by Governor Crist and the Seminoles, which would have allowed the tribe to offer Las Vegas-style slots. NB Broward County
More about what was going on with the Seminoles here:
More about what was going on with the Seminoles here:
Rivera and Rubio were also involved in another dubious deal in the mid-2000s involving Alan Mendelsohn and Joel Steinger, who helped launder a South American drug cartel‘s money.
More about how those crooks link in here ... because #ItsAllConnected
More about how those crooks link in here ... because #ItsAllConnected
Oh... and as to my question why Rivera hasn’t yet been indicted?
In the summer of 2011, the arrest of U.S. Rep. David Rivera seemed all but certain... but then the case fell apart
miamiherald.com/news/politics-…
In the summer of 2011, the arrest of U.S. Rep. David Rivera seemed all but certain... but then the case fell apart
miamiherald.com/news/politics-…
