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Judge Strikes Bruce Fein From Maduro Defense Docket After Authorization Dispute

A sworn filing from Barry Pollack states Maduro never hired Fein, prompting the court to pause Fein’s participation pending verification of the defendant’s choice of counsel.

Este boceto en la sala del tribunal muestra al depuesto mandatario de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, asistiendo a su comparecencia ante el Tribunal Federal de Nueva York. (AFP).
La declaración fue firmada por Barry J. Pollack, abogado que notificó al tribunal que fue contratado formalmente para representar a Nicolás Maduro Moros.
ARCHIVO - Barry Pollack llega a la audiencia preliminar para la extradición del fundador de Wikileaks, Julian Assange, frente al Tribunal de Magistrados de Belmarsh, en el sureste de Londres, el 25 de febrero de 2020. (AP Foto/Matt Dunham/Archivo)
Quiénes son Barry Pollack y Bruce Fein, los abogados en disputa por representar a Nicolás Maduro.

Overview

  • Barry J. Pollack told the court under penalty of perjury that Nicolás Maduro said he does not know Bruce Fein, did not authorize him, and empowered Pollack to seek Fein’s removal.
  • Fein was briefly admitted pro hac vice, then was removed or temporarily stricken from the defense docket after Pollack’s motion, according to filings and reports.
  • Fein acknowledged he has had no direct contact with Maduro and asked Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein to privately confirm Maduro’s representation preferences.
  • Pollack was the lawyer who represented Maduro at the Jan. 5 arraignment in Manhattan, where Maduro and Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty, and Maduro remains detained in a Brooklyn federal facility.
  • A separate filing by attorney David Wikstrom requests retroactive court-appointed designation so he can seek compensation for time spent preparing for the initial appearance.