Maduro’s Immunity Battle in U.S. Court | Dallas News

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are locked in a high-stakes legal battle in Manhattan federal court, fighting to dismiss drug trafficking charges by invoking immunity as foreign heads of state — arguing no U.S. court has ever prosecuted such a figure under their own nation’s recognition. While detained in Brooklyn and set for trial next June, their lawyers push for dismissal on both diplomatic immunity and conduct-based sovereign grounds, while Maduro defiantly denies all allegations and posts jail selfies declaring divine support and Venezuela’s inevitable resurgence. The Trump-era prosecution accuses him of orchestrating a massive cocaine smuggling ring with Venezuelan officials — a case the U.S. government insists is legitimate law enforcement. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/72c90e09be694b3a