Published: June 4, 2026 • 11:26 PM IST · Updated: June 5, 2026 • 1:10 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Nicolas Maduro Hires Diddy's Lawyer To Fight US Drug Trafficking Charges Published By, Last Updated: June 04, 2026, 23:26 IST Maduro, who has pleaded not guilty, is being held in a federal detention facility in Brooklyn while awaiting trial.
Nicolas Maduro and his wife are in Brooklyn detention centre.
(Photo Credit: X) Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has strengthened his legal team by hiring a lawyer who helped defend music mogul Sean “Diddy" Combs in his high-profile criminal trial, according to court records filed on Thursday.
The move comes as Maduro prepares to fight narcoterrorism and drug trafficking charges in the United States.
Maduro, who has pleaded not guilty, is being held in a federal detention facility in Brooklyn while awaiting trial.