Alejandro “El Tuerto” Andrade, ex-treasurer of Hugo Chávez, was released this Wednesday by the United States Justice, which reduced his sentence by 65% for money laundering.
“El Tuerto” Andrade
Already in October of last year it was known of the sentence reductionbecause Andrade collaborated with the US authorities in corruption investigations of Chavismo officials.
Originally, the former Venezuelan treasurer was sentenced to serve 10 years in prison, and with the reduction the sentence was reduced to 2 years.
Information regarding the release confirmed The Associated Pressthrough the Federal Bureau of Prisons and “El Tuerto” Andrade’s lawyer.
“As a legal resident of the United States, today he will finally be in the company of his loving family and happy to have fulfilled his sentence and obligations to the US government,” Andrade’s attorney, Michael Diaz, told AP.
And he noted that “he hopes to have a little peace and quiet.” However, the lawyer did not offer details on where the former treasurer will now live. Prior to his conviction, he led a luxurious life in a mansion in Wellington, an affluent area northwest of Miami, Florida, known for his equestrian activities.
Money laundering
In October 2018, Andrade pleaded guilty before the US Justice to participate in an illicit association to launder more than 1,000 million dollars of bribes.
“Andrade had been detained since February 2019 and according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons website, on February 16 he was released from the Loretto Federal Correctional Institution in Pennsylvania,” AP noted.