Businessman's US trial on PDVSA-linked laundering charges moved to December
( August 17, 2026, 17:44 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A US judge granted a request from Natalino D’Amato, a Venezuelan-Italian dual national, to adjourn his trial to December. D’Amato was charged in 2020 in an 11-count indictment with moving $160 million he had received from Petroleos de Venezuela SA joint ventures into accounts he controlled in Florida. He allegedly bribed multiple Venezuelan officials to obtain the inflated procurement contracts and then laundered the proceeds.Docket entry follows below:...
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