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- 1Former GOP Rep. David Rivera gets 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying▼Former GOP Rep. David Rivera sentenced to 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying
Former Florida Republican congressman David Rivera has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for acting as an unregistered foreign agent while secretly lobbying on behalf of Venezuela's government. Prosecutors said he failed to disclose paid work for Caracas, including efforts to improve relations between Venezuela and the United States. The sentence marks a dramatic fall for a one-time lawmaker and draws renewed attention to foreign lobbying enforcement.
- 2Ex-US congressman David Rivera gets 10 years in prison●Ex-US congressman David Rivera sentenced to 10 years in prison for lobbying
Former US congressman David Rivera has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in a case connected to lobbying. The sentence concludes a prosecution against the Florida Republican, who once served in the House of Representatives. The outcome is drawing attention as a notable fall for a former sitting lawmaker and as part of broader scrutiny of lobbying-related misconduct in American politics.