Former Federal Informant Sentenced to Life for Role in Assassination of Haiti's President

The sentencing marks a significant development in the ongoing investigation into the 2021 murder of President Jovenel Moïse.

Joseph Vincent, a former U.S. government informant, was sentenced to life in prison for conspiring to kill Haiti’s president.
Vincent, a Haitian American, admitted to attending strategic meetings before the assassination in 2021 and is cooperating with federal prosecutors.
Vincent is among 11 defendants in the case, which includes Colombian ex-soldiers and businessmen accused of aiding the murder plot.
The gunmen masqueraded as DEA agents during the attack, though the DEA later clarified that Vincent and another Haitian American were not acting on their behalf.
Since the assassination, Haiti has descended into crisis, with violence from street gangs and vigilantes prevalent.