The charges would cover more than a dozen wrongfully detained Americans and add to four counts, including narco-terrorism and weapons charges, that Maduro already faces, per CBS News.
Where the case stands
- Hearing: Flores's bond hearing is before Judge Alvin Hellerstein in Manhattan
- Trial: tentatively set for June 2027
- Defense: Maduro attorney Barry Pollack says he has had no notice of new charges; the couple seek dismissal on sovereign-immunity grounds