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Alex Saab pleads guilty to Count 1 at change of plea hearing
What happened
According to the docket entry, a change of plea hearing was held on September 15, 2026 before Judge Kathleen M. Williams. Alex Nain Saab Morán pleaded guilty to Count 1. The court ordered the parties to submit three proposed dates for the sentencing hearing, which is to take place sometime in January 2027. A Spanish interpreter was present.
What it means
This entry formally records, through the court docket, that Saab changed his plea to guilty on Count 1, a step already reflected in the case background but now officially entered in the record. The next judicial step is to set the exact sentencing date.
What happens next
The parties must submit three proposed dates to the court for the sentencing hearing, which is currently set for January 20, 2027.
Written from the official docket entry. The filing itself is not public yet; this page is updated with excerpts as soon as it is.
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