Former Ecuadorian official cites lack of evidence in appeal of US laundering case
( August 20, 2026, 01:29 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Carlos Ramon Polit Faggioni, the former Ecuadorian comptroller general, said in a brief filed before the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit that there was insufficient evidence to sustain his conviction and 10-year prison sentence in the US for laundering millions of dollars in bribes from the Brazilian construction conglomerate Odebrecht and an insurance executive.Document attached....
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