ALEX SAAB MORAN CHARGED IN NEW MONEY LAUNDERING CASE IN FEDERAL COURT IN MIAMI; DOES HE HAVE CO-DEFENDANTS?

Will they end up sharing a cell, we wonder?

ALEX SAAB MORAN, having been extradited from Venezuela, through some sort of backroom deal between Venezuela's new president and the United States Government, was brought before a Federal Magistrate Judge this week for what is known as a First Appearance. Miami media in attendance reported that he is subject to a new indictment, charging money laundering, and what was described as conspiracy to engage in financial transactions, and concealing the origin of criminal funds. We hope to have further details, and a copy of the indictment, as soon as that information has been made public. Whether the indictment is sealed may indicate that there are additional co-defendants in the case who are outside of the united States, and therefore not in custody. The consensus of opinion here is that, if there are additional defendants at this time, they may include, but not be limited to, Antigua Prime Minister GASTON BROWNE and/or Dominica Prime Minister ROOSEVELT SKERRIT. We cannot confirm any additional information at this time, but we will be watching the SDFL docket, to see what is released to the public, and will report back ti our readers forthwith. Those observers who thought that Saab's new case would be filed in District Court in New York (SDNY), to facilitate his cooperation against NICOLAS MADURO MOROS, should note that media present at the brief hearing are not reporting that ther Court ordered him transported directly to Manhattan to face the indictment; therefore, it looks like this new Saab case was filed here in Miami.