Dossier
Benjamin Papermaster
Coverage of Benjamin Papermaster in the Nexus archive.
- All that glitters
Aaron Schock, a former Illinois lawmaker, claimed Venezuela's vice president promised him a gold mine if he secured U.S. sanctions relief. He worked with business associate Benjamin Papermaster to develop a strategy to maintain U.S.-Venezuela relations under Donald Trump, aiming to resume American oil operations. Schock's efforts included refining gold and leveraging political connections, though his credibility and the deal's legitimacy remain unclear.