Overview
- Court filings show Barry Pollack filed a notice of appearance on Monday as Nicolás Maduro’s attorney in the Southern District of New York.
- A hearing in the case is scheduled for noon in Manhattan federal court.
- SDNY’s unsealed indictment charges Maduro with narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, and offenses involving machine guns and destructive devices.
- Maduro was transported under heavy security to a Manhattan heliport before being moved near the courthouse, according to published reports.
- Reporting indicates the matter could be assigned to Judge Alvin Hellerstein, and the defense is expected to test head-of-state immunity before substantive proceedings.