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Factual proffer detailing Saab's CLAP bribery scheme is filed with the court
What happened
On September 15, 2026, a factual proffer signed by prosecutors, defense counsel, and Alex Saab himself was entered in the case record. It details a bribery and money-laundering scheme tied to Venezuela's CLAP food-distribution contracts, describing how Saab and Alvaro Pulido, working with senior Venezuelan officials, allegedly won contracts through bribes and then diverted hundreds of millions of dollars using shell companies in Hong Kong, Bulgaria, Liechtenstein and elsewhere. The parties agree these are facts the government would have proven beyond a reasonable doubt had the case gone to trial.
What it means
This document formalizes the facts Saab acknowledges as the basis for his guilty plea to conspiracy to commit money laundering, entered the same day. It is not a new charge or sentence, but the agreed factual record underlying the plea, referencing a 'Government Official 1A' and several unnamed co-defendants.
What happens next
Sentencing is scheduled for January 20, 2027, per the case record.
Key passages (verbatim)
“SAAB and Pulido, along with high level Venezuelan officials, were the primary organizers and leaders of the illegal scheme.”
“SAAB profited approximately $195 million from at least six contracts that were awarded to the conspirators.”
“knowing and voluntary plea of guilty to the violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956(h), as charged in the Indictment.”
Docket text (official)
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