Venezuela prosecutor who defied Maduro implicated in bribery
JOSHUA GOODMAN, Associated Press Writer
April 22, 2021
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FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2017 file photo, Ousted Venezuelan prosecutor general Luisa Ortega leaves the International Criminal Court after presenting evidence denouncing President Maduro for crimes against humanity in The Hague, Netherlands. The former Venezuelan attorney general who defied President Nicolas Maduro by siding with his opponents has been implicated in a major corruption case involving a Venezuelan businessman who this week pleaded guilty to paying $1 million in bribes, two people familiar with the case said Thursday, April 22, 2021.Peter Dejong/AP
MIAMI (AP) A former Venezuelan attorney general who defied President Nicolas Maduro by siding with his opponents has been implicated in a major corruption case involving a Venezuelan businessman who this week pleaded guilty to paying $1 million in bribes, two people familiar with the c
Nurse accused in scam that cons victims into sending cash
April 15, 2021
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MIAMI (AP) A nurse practitioner in South Florida has been arrested as part of a scam that cons senior citizens into wiring or mailing large amounts of money.
Paulette Padilla, 31, who specializes in Botox injections at the Nu You Wellness Center in Coral Gables, was arrested earlier this week on charges of organized scheme to defraud and drug possession, the Miami Herald reported.
According to investigators, an 86-year-old Chicago woman wired $20,000 after a caller frantically told her that a family member had been involved in a traffic accident. Her family later reported the incident to Bank of America, which investigated the case.
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