A Colombian businessman and Venezuelan diplomat petitioned the Eleventh Circuit to recognize his diplomatic immunity and dismiss criminal charges over his alleged involvement in a purported $350 million money laundering scheme. Alex Saab Moran maintained that he was a special envoy of the Venezuelan government carrying out a diplomatic mission when he was arrested during a stopover in Cape Verde, off the coast of Africa, at the request of the U. S. government. Full Text -> Law360
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