U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Coverage of U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in the Nexus archive.
- Families sue Maduro in US, accuse ex-president of directing police unit tied to extrajudicial killings
Families of five Venezuelan men filed a U.S. lawsuit against former President Nicolás Maduro, accusing him of directing the FAES police unit in extrajudicial killings and torture between 2017 and 2021. The complaint cites staged crime scenes, looting, and denial of justice, seeking damages under the Torture Victim Protection Act. Maduro is already facing federal drug trafficking and weapons charges in the U.S.
- SEN TIM SHEEHY: Gold Star families deserve justice. This $15B from Iran is a start
Sen. Tim Sheehy highlights Iran's decades-long support for terrorism against Americans through proxy groups and sanctions evasion, citing a $15B Bitcoin hoard allegedly mined by the Iran and China Investment Development Group. Gold Star families, including the mother of 1st Lt. Jacob Fritz, are seeking to seize these funds via U.S. courts to compensate victims and deprive Iran of terror financing.