Jury convicts ex-Florida Rep. David Rivera of secretly lobbying for Venezuela

A former Miami congressman and longtime friend of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was convicted Friday in connection with a secret $50 million lobbying campaign on behalf of Venezuela during the first Trump administration. https://to.pbs.org/4uqYCrW

JUST IN: A jury found ex-Rep. David Rivera guilty of conspiracy & 6 other crimes for secretly lobbying Congress & the WH on behalf of the Venezuelan government during the 1st Trump administration after he was paid $50m by Venezuela's state-run oil company.

Breaking News: A jury found David Rivera, a former Republican Florida congressman, guilty of conspiracy and other crimes for secretly lobbying on behalf of the Venezuelan government. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/u...

Fmr. U.S. Rep David Rivera [R-FL] and close friend of Marco Rubio was convicted of secretly lobbying on behalf of Venezuela for a $50 million contract which the lead prosecutor described as "foreign influence carried out in secret is corruption." Corruption is innate for Republicans.

FL Republican & Ex-Congressman, David Rivera, is convicted of conspiracy & 5 other crimes for secretly lobbying DC officials on behalf of Venezuela's govt. He is also convicted of failing to register as a foreign agent & money laundering, & faces 10 yrs in prison. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/u...

The hypocrisy! The revelation ran contrary to how Mr. Rivera, a Republican, had portrayed himself in public. He made a political career, first as a state lawmaker and later as a congressman, as a strident anti-Communist. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/u...

Miami Federal Jury Verdict on Former Congressman David Rivera: Guilty wflanews.iheart.com/featured/flo...

Florida Republican ex-congressman, David Rivera, was paid $50 million by Maduro's gov to influence members of Congress and the White House. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/u...

Ex-Florida Rep. David Rivera convicted in secret Venezuela lobbying case - POLITICO share.google/Q2jma2Vczcgo...

🤪AWKWARD! (Let me count the ways...) "longtime friend of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was convicted... [re] secret $50 million lobbying campaign on behalf of Venezuela during the first Trump administration." to.pbs.org/4uqYCrW www.threads.com/@newshour/po...

Republican David Rivera,, was a close ally and former roommate of Marco Rubio (they owned a home together for 10 years) — NYT says he ”portrayed himself as a strident anti-Communist” as if Marco Rubio has no idea who Rivera really was. 😉

⚡ BREAKING: Former U.S. Representative David Rivera is convicted in a federal case involving unregistered lobbying for the Venezuelan government. #DavidRivera #Venezuela

A federal jury has found former Florida congressman David Rivera guilty of conspiracy, money laundering, and acting as an unregistered foreign agent for secretly lobbying on behalf of Venezuela’s government in a multimillion-dollar scheme.

Ex-Fla. congressman and Rubio ally convicted of secretly lobbying for Venezuela Prosecutors had alleged that David Rivera had received a secret $50 million contract to influence the first Trump administration.” WAPO HOW SOON can we expect the pardon?

Jury Convicts Florida Ex-Rep. David Rivera in Conspiracy Trial A federal jury convicted former Representative David Rivera of Florida on Friday, finding him guilty of conspiracy and five other crimes for secretly lobbying officials in Washington on behalf of the Venezuelan government in 2017 and…