Overview
- Pollack, who stood with Maduro at his arraignment, asked Judge Alvin Hellerstein to remove Fein after the court initially accepted Fein’s filing.
- Fein says people in Maduro’s inner circle indicated he was wanted on the team and asked the judge to interview Maduro privately to confirm counsel.
- Federal prosecutors, who charge Maduro with narco-terrorism, cocaine-trafficking conspiracy, and machine gun-related offenses, have taken no position on the counsel fight.
- Pollack has signaled upcoming motions challenging the legality of Maduro’s capture and asserting head-of-state privileges and immunities.
- Maduro remains at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center with health issues noted by Pollack, and the next court date is set for March 17.