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U.S. Judge Awards $314 M to Torture Victims, Targets Maduro

7/15/2026

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Judge Darrin P. Gayles entered a default judgment against the Maduro regime and awarded $314 million to three Americans tortured in Venezuela.
The award relied on the Anti-Terrorism Act, which lets victims seize assets of foreign terror groups.
Jerrel Kenemore, Jason Saad and Edgar Marval were freed in a 2023 swap for Alex Saab.
International Criminal Court prosecutors are probing the torture allegations, while Rodríguez’s lawyers assert head-of-state immunity.

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Story summary

Judge Darrin P. Gayles entered a default judgment against the Maduro regime and awarded $314 million to three Americans tortured in Venezuela.
The award relied on the Anti-Terrorism Act, which lets victims seize assets of foreign terror groups.
Jerrel Kenemore, Jason Saad and Edgar Marval were freed in a 2023 swap for Alex Saab.
International Criminal Court prosecutors are probing the torture allegations, while Rodríguez’s lawyers assert head-of-state immunity.