Venezuela Pays $314M for Torture | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews A federal judge just awarded over $314 million to three Americans imprisoned and allegedly tortured in Venezuela — a staggering payout tied to a secret prisoner swap that brought back Alex Saab, Maduro’s alleged money launderer. The plaintiffs, Jerrel Kenemore, Jason Saad, and Edgar Marval, say they endured brutal abuse and were used as political pawns. With defendants including Maduro and Saab ignoring the lawsuit, the judge called the operation a criminal enterprise designed to fund Maduro’s regime. This is the largest compensation yet under a law targeting foreign terror groups — and it’s drawing global attention as ICC prosecutors also investigate similar claims. 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/3111b76df8ea222b