Former Rep. David Rivera sentenced to 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying

Marco Rubio's former BFF just got 10 years in jail for trying to broke a deal between Trump and the regime in Venezuela. Which is, of course, now the official policy of the United States. www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/d...

Little Marco's friend get 10 years. “Republican David Rivera has been jailed since jurors found him guilty in May on all counts, including failing to register as a foreign agent and conspiracy to commit money laundering as part of his work for the former Venezuelan government.

When YourPaycheck Comes From A Foreign Government & You Haven’t Registered under FARA, as a former Congressman…YouKnow You’re Breaking The Law! David Rivera’s #FAFO Moment’s Arrived! 🤔Wonder how many Other Congressional Members are Unregistered?👁️👁️ #DemVoice1 TheMoreYaKnow TheLessBS You’llSwallow!

Fmr. U.S. Rep. David Rivera [R-FL] was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a secret $50M lobbying campaign on behalf of the Venezuelan government and failure to pay taxes on the windfall he received. Finally a Republican crook getting exactly what he deserved.

#Florida ex-congressman David Rivera, longtime friend of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison in connection with a secret $50 million lobbying campaign for Venezuela. www.politico.com/news/2026/10... via @apnews.com

A former Republican congressman and longtime friend of Secretary of State Marco Rubio received a 10-year prison sentence on Friday for concealing a $50 million lobbying campaign on Venezuela’s behalf during the first Trump administration.

Right on brand. $50 million of fraudulent lobbying. Former GOP representative. long-time friend of Little Rubio. Venezuela! You say! Imagine what Little Rubio and his corrupt cronies are going to do with Cuba. (Trump will want his cut.)

"Former U.S. Rep. David Rivera was sentenced Friday to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a secret $50 million lobbying campaign on behalf of the Venezuelan government during the first Trump administration." 4-3-2-1...pardon time!

GOP Rep. and longtime ally of Marco Rubio gets 10-year sentence for secret Venezuela lobbying. ‘This is a classic money laundering case,’ the judge said Friday in rejecting Rivera’s motion to lower the federal guidelines range. #cdnpoli www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

David Rivera is such a scumbag - was close to Rubio for sure

Former Florida GOP Rep. David Rivera Sentenced to 10 Years in Venezuela Lobbying Case www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...

A $50 million contract, secret meetings, and a covert push to sway the Trump administration land former Rep. David Rivera a 10-year prison sentence. The anti-communist stalwart betrays his lifelong ideals to run an unregistered foreign influence operation for Nicolás Maduro.

Ex-congressman and Rubio ally gets 10 years in prison for secret Venezuela lobbying Former congressman David Rivera (R-Florida) maintained that, despite a $50 million lobbying contract from Venezuela’s government, he advocated for the removal of President Nicolás Maduro. WaPo

Marco Rubio's former Congress buddy sentenced to 10 years. Trump pardon in 3, 2, ...

Start the clock on how long it takes Trump to pardon Marco’s buddy, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit money laundering. www.washingtonsun.com/congress/for...