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Alex Saab's signed plea agreement is filed in court
What happened
The document formalizes Alex Saab's guilty plea to the sole count of the indictment, conspiracy to launder monetary instruments. In the agreement, Saab agrees that the loss tied to the offense is no less than $195 million, accepts a four-level increase for his role as an organizer of activity involving five or more participants, and consents to forfeit $195 million to the U.S. government. The prosecution, in turn, agrees to recommend a reduced sentencing guideline calculation for accepting responsibility and cooperating.
What it means
By signing, Saab gives up his right to trial and most appeal rights, and commits to fully cooperating with prosecutors, including testifying and providing information about others. In exchange, prosecutors may ask the judge for a sentence below the calculated guideline range if they determine his cooperation was substantial, though that decision rests solely with prosecutors and does not bind the judge.
What happens next
Sentencing is scheduled for January 20, 2027, when the judge will determine the final sentence, up to the statutory maximum of 20 years in prison.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The Defendant agrees to plead guilty to the sole count of the indictment, which charges the Defendant with Conspiracy to Launder Monetary Instruments, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956(h).”
“That the relevant amount of actual, probable, or intended loss under Section 2B1.1(b)(1) of the Sentencing Guidelines resulting from the offense committed in this case is no less than $195,000,000.”
“a forfeiture money judgment of $195 million in U.S. currency, which sum represents monies involved in, as well as the proceeds derived from, the commission of the offense of conviction.”
“The Defendant agrees that the Defendant shall cooperate fully with this Office by: (a) providing truthful and complete information and testimony...”
Docket text (official)
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