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United States v. Maduro Moros et al. · S.D.N.Y. No. 1:11-cr-00205

Judge accepts proceeding under OFAC's modified licenses

Filed in court on April 27, 2026 · Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein
Published · Updated

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein issued an order accepting that the case against Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores proceed under OFAC's modified licenses (OFAC is the U.S. Treasury office that administers sanctions), as described in the parties' joint letter of April 24, 2026. The judge added that he likely will accept a joint request for an adjournment and exclusion of time if it is clearly made and signed by both defendants or their counsel and the length of the delay is sufficiently justified.

Court
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan) · case 1:11-cr-00205
Judge
Alvin K. Hellerstein · who he is
Prosecution
U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York (U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton)
Defense
Barry Pollack (Maduro) · Mark Donnelly (Cilia Flores)
Next date
September 30, 2026 · Defense reply on house arrest due
Where it stands
Maduro and Cilia Flores held at MDC Brooklyn since January 2026; both pleaded not guilty. Trial set for June 1, 2027. Hugo Carvajal pleaded guilty (June 2025) and awaits sentencing. Diosdado Cabello is charged but not in custody.

What it means

In a case involving sanctioned people, OFAC licenses govern matters such as paying for the defense. With this order the judge treats that issue as settled for now. "Excluding time" means the period does not count toward the deadline the Speedy Trial Act sets for starting trial; the judge wants both defendants to agree expressly and a reason for the delay.

In the document's own words

“The Court accepts proceeding under OFAC's modified licenses as described in the parties joint April 24, 2026 letter”
Page 1 — The judge approves how the sanctions licenses will apply to the case.
“if clearly made and signed by both Defendants or their counsel, and sufficient justification is given for the quantum of delay requested.”
Page 1 — These are the judge's conditions for granting a delay.
This summary (PDF) The court document (PDF) Full Spanish translation (PDF)
How the court describes it (original, English)
ORDER REGULATING PROCEEDINGS as to Nicolas Maduro Moros, Cilia Adela Flores De Maduro. The Court accepts proceeding under OFAC's modified licenses as described in the parties joint April 24, 2026 letter, and likely will accept the parties' joint requests for an adjournment and exclusion of time if clearly made and signed by both Defendants or their counsel, and sufficient justification is given for the quantum of delay requested. (Signed by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on 4/27/2026) (ap) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

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