Giuliani meets w/ Venezuelan energy executive Alejandro Betancourt López, who is referenced as an uncharged co-conspirator in a Florida criminal case alleging a money- laundering scheme involving top officials of Venez. state- owned oil & gas co. PDVSA; Betancourt ultimately hires Giuliani to represent him in the case [1] (aug 2, 2019 – aug 7, 2019)

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CONTEXT{During the meeting, Betancourt also introduces Giuliani to the father of Venezuela’s opposition leader, Juan Guaido, and tells Giuliani that he secretly helped bankroll Guaido’s efforts to take over the leadership of Venezuela [2]}

[1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/a-wealthy-venezuelan-hosted-giuliani-as-he-pursued-ukraine-campaign-then-giuliani-lobbied-the-justice-department-on-his-behalf/2019/11/26/272105a2-0ec5-11ea-b0fc-62cc38411ebb_story.html

TITLE{A wealthy Venezuelan hosted Giuliani as he pursued Ukraine campaign. Then Giuliani lobbied the Justice Department on his behalf.}
OUTLET{The Washington Post}
AUTHOR{Rosalind S. Helderman}
AUTHOR{Tom Hamburger}
AUTHOR{Matt Zapotosky}
AUTHOR{Devlin Barrett}
DATE{11/26/2019}

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article236793383.html

TITLE{Venezuela’s business elite face scrutiny in $1.2 billion money laundering case}
OUTLET{The Miami Herald}
AUTHOR{Jay Weaver}
AUTHOR{Antonio Maria Delgado}
DATE{01/29/2021 12:08:00}

https://www.justice.gov/criminal-fraud/file/1119981/download

TITLE{Criminal Complaint}
NOTE{Betancourt is reportedly "CONSPIRATOR 2"}
CASENAME{US v. Guruceaga}
CASE#{18-MJ-03119-TORRES}
COURT{SD FL}
DATE{07/24/2018}

[2] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics-guaido-giuliani/exclusive-giuliani-told-u-s-his-client-deserves-leniency-for-financing-venezuelas-opposition-parnas-idUSKBN1ZL1AR

TITLE{Exclusive: Giuliani told U.S. his client deserves leniency for financing Venezuela's opposition - Parnas}
OUTLET{Reuters}
AUTHOR{Aram Roston}
AUTHOR{Matt Spetalnick}
AUTHOR{Brian Ellsworth}
DATE{01/22/2020 05:03:00}

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/07/politics/lev-parnas-exclusive-images-giuliani/index.html

OUTLET{Cable News Network (CNN)}
TITLE{Exclusive photos of Giuliani in Spain show Lev Parnas has lots more to share}
DATE{02/07/2020}
AUTHOR{Vicky Ward}

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