From NBC News:
When the deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro goes on trial in New York, he will be represented by an experienced lawyer who is no stranger to complex cases at the intersection of geopolitics and the law.
Maduro has tapped the services of Barry J. Pollack, a partner at Harris St. Laurent & Weschler LLP, a boutique law firm based in New York, where the authoritarian former leader and his wife face various charges, including narco-terrorism conspiracy. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty at their first court appearance Monday, when Pollack was by the ousted president’s side.
Pollack previously represented WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, steering the anti-secrecy activist’s legal strategy in the U.S. for more than a decade. Pollack helped secure a 2024 plea deal that led to Assange’s release from prison.
Assange pleaded guilty to violating the Espionage Act for publishing classified documents.
Andy Birrell, the president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, which Pollack formerly headed, said, “There’s always challenges in high-profile cases, but Barry’s a veteran. He’s done it before.”
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