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United States of America v. Raul Gorrin Belisario · Multiple Parties' Involvement in Venezuela between 2011 and 2020

Case Information

United States of America v. Raul Gorrin Belisario

Related FCPA Matter:   Multiple Parties' Involvement in Venezuela between 2011 and 2020 Information

Case Information

Initiation Date:    10/23/2024  Information

Prosecuting Agency:    U.S. Department of Justice

Type of Action:    DOJ Criminal Proceeding

Docket or Case Number:    24-cr-20468

Court:    S.D. Florida

Name of Prosecuting Attorneys:   

  • Paul A. Hayden, Trial Attorney, Fraud Section, Criminal Division
  • Nalina Sombuntham, Assistant United States Attorney
  • Joshua Paster, Assistant United States Attorney
  • Markenzy Lapointe, United States Attorney
  • Glenn S. Leon, Chief, Fraud Section, Criminal Division

US Assisting Agencies:   

  • U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Foreign Enforcement Action/Investigation:    Unknown

Foreign Assistance:   

  • U.K. Law Enforcement Agency (GB)
  • Spanish Law Enforcement Agency (ES)
  • Swiss Law Enforcement Agency (CH)
  • Portuguese Law Enforcement Agency (PT)
  • Maltese Law Enforcement Agency (MT)

Origin of the Proceeding:    Unknown

Whistleblower:    Unknown

Case Status:    Ongoing


Summary  Information

Raul Gorrin Belisario (Gorrin), a Venezuelan national, owned Globovision, a Venezuelan television news network, as well as a separate Venezuelan insurance company.

According to the documents in this case, between 2014 and 2018, Gorrin conspired with others to launder the proceeds of an illegal bribery scheme that paid millions of dollars in bribes to high-level Venezuelan officials to obtain foreign currency exchange loan contracts with Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., the state-owned oil company of Venezuela. Gorrin and his co-conspirators laundered the proceeds of the scheme through various shell companies and offshore bank accounts and purchased real estate, yachts, and other luxury items. In all, Gorrin and his co-conspirators paid millions secured over $1 billion in ill-gotten gains.

On October 23, 2024, the DOJ filed a single count indictment in the Southern District of Florida against Gorrin alleging a conspiracy to commit money laundering.

On December 11, 2024, the court transferred Belisario to fugitive status, so this case is ongoing.

The DOJ separately indicted Gorrin in 2018 for conspiracies to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the FCPA and to commit money laundering as well as direct money laundering violations. He is currently a fugitive in that case.

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