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Maduro Arraigned Amid Epstein Document Review Challenges

1/17/2026

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Nicolás Maduro, the ousted Venezuelan president, was arraigned in Manhattan federal court on January 5.
Prosecutors face a challenge not related to Maduro's narco-terrorism charges from a directive to review Justice Department files on convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said nearly two-thirds of SDNY lawyers are on the task.
A new law requires release of Epstein documents, but only a small portion has been disclosed.

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Nicolás Maduro, the ousted Venezuelan president, was arraigned in Manhattan federal court on January 5.
Prosecutors face a challenge not related to Maduro's narco-terrorism charges from a directive to review Justice Department files on convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said nearly two-thirds of SDNY lawyers are on the task.
A new law requires release of Epstein documents, but only a small portion has been disclosed.