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CASE NO.18-cr-80160-DlM lTROULEAS(s)

18 U.S.C.j371
18U.S.C.j1956(h)
18U.S.C.j1956(a)(2)(A)
18U.S.C.j981(a)(1)(C)
18U.S.C.j982(a)(1)
UN ITED STA TES O F A M ERIC A,

V S.

R AUL G O RR IN BELISA RIO ,

CLAU D IA PA TR IC IA D IAZ G UILLEN ,and
ADRIAN JOSE VELASQUEZ FIGUEROA,

D efendants.

SUPER SED ING IN D ICT M EN T

TheGrand Jury chargesthat:

G EN ER AL A LLEG A TIO NS

Ata11tim es relevantto this Superseding Indictm ent,unless othenvise specitied:

R ELEV AN T STAT UTO RY BA C K G RO UN D

The Foreign Corrupt Practices A ct of 1977,as am ended,Title 15,U nited States

Code,Sections78dd-1,etseq.(theLûFCPA''),wasenactedbyCongressforthepurposeof,among
otherthings,m aking itunlaw fulto actcorruptly in furtherance ofan offer,prom ise,authorization,

or paym ent of m oney or anything of value to a foreign governm ent ofticial for the purpose of

assisting in obtaining orretaining businessfor,or directing businessto,any person.

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R ELEVA N T EN TITIE S A ND IN DIV IDU A LS

Defendant, R AUL G O RR IN BELISA RIO , w as a citizen and national of

Venezuela,who atvarious periods of the conspiracy w as a resident ofthe United States,having

m aintained a residence in CoralGables,Florida.R AUL G O RR IN BELISA R IO w asaûsdom estic

concenf'asthatterm isused intheFCPA,Title 15,United StatesCode,Sections78dd-2(a)and

78dd-2(h)(1).
ûûcom pany 1''w as a com pany incorporated and registered in Panam a, and w as

benefcially controlled by IG U L G O R R IN BELISA RIO .

4. ûtcompany 2''was a com pany incorporated and registered in Panam a,and was

beneficially controlled by R AU L G O R R IN BELISA RIO .

ûtcom pany 3''w as a com pany incorporated and registered in Panam a, and w as

beneficially controlled by R A UL G O R R IN BELISA R IO .

D efendant,CL AU D IA PA TR IC IA D IA Z G U ILLEN ,w as a citizen and national

ofV enezuela. From in oraround 2011through in oraround 2013,CLA U D IA PA TRICIA D IA Z

G U ILLEN served as the N ationalTreasurer of V enezuela,w ith decision-m aking authority and

influence within the Oficina Nacional del Tesoro (the ûsvenezuelan National Treasury'').
C LAU D IA PA TR ICIA D IA Z G U ILLEN w as a Ctforeign ofticial''as thatterm is used in the

Foreign CorruptPracticesAct(çûFCPA''),Title 15,United StatesCode,Sections78dd-2(h)(2)(A)

and78dd-3(t)(2)(A).
Defendant, ADW AN JO SE VELASQUEZ FIGUEROA,was the spouse of
C LAU D IA PA TRIC IA D IAZ G UILLEN and a citizen and nationalofV enezuela.

AlejandroAndradeCedenowasa citizen andnationalofVenezuela. From in or

around 2007 through in or around 2010,Alejandro Andrade Cedeno served as the National

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Treasurer of Venezuela,with decision-making authority and intluence within the Venezuelan

N ationalTreasury,and thusw as a idforeign official''asthatterm is defined in the FCPA ,Title 15,

United StatesCode,Sections78dd-2(h)(2)(A)and 78dd-3(9(2)(A).

9. GabrielA rturo Jim enez A ray w as a V enezuelan citizen and nationaland an ow ner

ofBanco Peravia,a bank located in theD om inican R epublic. GabrielA rturo Jim enez A ray w as a

t'person''and an çsagent''ofa person asthose term sare defined in theFCPA ,Title 15,U nited States

Code,Section 78dd-3(9(l).
FA CT UA L BA C K G R O UN D

10. From in or around 2008 through in or around 2017, R AU L G O R RIN

BELISARIO,CLAUDIA PATRICIA DIAZ GUILLEN,ADRIAN JOSE VELASQUEZ

FIG U ER O A ,and their co-conspirators engaged in a corrupt schem e in connection w ith foreign

currency exchanges conducted for the V enezuelan governm ent. ln total, R AUL G O R RIN

BELISA R IO paid hundreds ofm illionsof dollars in bribes to secure the rights to engage in over

$1 billion in foreign currency exchange transactionsthatresulted in profitsto R AUL G ORRIN

BELISA RIO ofhundreds ofm illionsofdollars.

11. ln the schem e, R AU L G O R RIN BEL ISA RIO , together w ith others, offered,

prom ised,authorized,and m ade corruptpaym ents to V enezuelan governm entofficials,including

two consecutiveNationalTreasurersin Venezuela,Alejandro AndradeCedeno and CLAUDIA

PA TRIC IA DIA Z G UILLEN , in order to secure an im proper advantage in obtaining and

retaining the rightsto conductforeign currency exchange transactions atfavorable rates. R AUL

G O RR IN BELISA R IO used both personalbank accountsand bnnk accountsheld by com panies

thathe beneficially ow ned and controlled to w ire bribe paym ents.

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Specitically,beginningin oraround 2008,I'AUL GORRIN BELISARIO offered,

promised,authorized,and paid bribes to Alejandro Andrade Cedeno in orderto,among other

things,intluenceandinduceAlejandroAndradeCedenotopennitRAUL GORRIN BELISARIO
to conduct foreign currency exchanges for the V enezuelan governm ent and secure an im proper

advantage in acquiring the rightto conductsuch exchange transactions.

In or around 2010,R AU L G O R R IN B ELISA R IO partnered w ith G abrielA rturo

Jimenez Arayto acquire Banco Peraviato assistin laundering bribespaid to Venezuelan officials

and the proceeds ofthisand otherschem es.

14. In or around 2011,w hen C LA U D IA PA TR ICIA D IA Z G U IL LE N becam e the

NationalTreasurerof Venezuela,Alejandro Andrade Cedeno introduced RAUL GQRRIN

BELISA RIO to CLA UD IA PA TR IC IA D IA Z G U ILLEN and her spouse,A D RIA N JO SE

VELASQUEZ FIGUEROA.
Begilm ing in oraround 2011,R AU L G O R RIN BE LISA RIO offered,prom ised,

authorized, and paid bribes to CLA UD IA PA TR ICIA DIA Z G U ILLEN , including through

ADRIAN JOSE VELASQUEZ FIGUEROA, for purposes of influencing and inducing

CLA UD IA PA TR ICIA DIA Z G UILLEN to perm itR AU L G O R RIN BELISA R IO to conduct

foreign currency exchanges forthe V enezuelan governm entand securing an im proper advantage

in acquiring the rightto conductsuch exchange transactions.

To concealthe paym ents,I'A UL G O RR IN B ELISA RIO ,together w ith others,

used bank accountsheld in thenam e ofshellcom paniesand disguised anum berofbribe paym ents

forthebenefitofC LA UD IA PAT RIC IA D IA Z G U ILLEN by m akingthe paym entsto A D RIAN

JOSE VELASQUEZ FIGUEROA,the spouse ofCLAUDIA PATRICIA DIAZ GUILLEN,

instead ofto CLA UD IA PA TRIC IA D IA Z G UIL LE N herself.
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From in or around 2011 through in or around 2013, RAUL GO RRIN

BELISARIO caused bribe paym ents,totaling atleastapproxim ately $65 m illion to be paid for
the benefitofCLAUDIA PATRICIA DIAZ GUILLEN. Forexample,in furtherance ofthe

bribery schem eand in orderto prom otethe illegalbribery schem e,betw een in oraround N ovem ber

2012 and in or azound M ay 2013,IG UL GORRIN BELISARIO wired approxim ately $8.6
millionfrom bank accountsin Switzerlandto bank accountsin theSouthern DistrictofFloridafor

thebenefitofCLAUDIA PATRICIA DIAZ GUILLEN and ADRIAN JOSE VELASQUEZ

FIG U ERO A .

18. D uring thetim e thatC LAU DIA PA TR ICIA DIA Z G UILLEN w asthe N ational

TreasurerofV enezuela,and after,R AU L G O R R IN BELISA R IO caused bribe paym entstotaling

atleastapproximately$94milliontobepaidforthebenefitofAlejandroAndradeCedeno,forthe
purposeof,among otherthings,(a)completing paymentsthatIG UL GORRIN BELISARIO
owed Alejandro Andrade Cedeno frona xvhen Jtlejandro Andrade Cedeno was the National
Treasurer'
,(b) preventing Alejandro Andrade Cedeno from interfering with or impeding the
ongoing schem e involving CLA U DIA PA TRIC IA D IAZ G UILLEN and A DR IAN JO SE

VELASQUEZ FIGUEROA;and (c) rewarding Alejandro Andrade Cedeno for introducing

R AU L G O R RIN BELISA RIO to CLA UD IA PATR ICIA DIA Z G U IL LEN and prom oting the

continuation ofthe bribery schem e w ith CLA U DIA PA TR ICIA DIA Z G U ILLEN .

For exam ple,in furtherance of the bribery schem e and in order to prom ote the

illegalbribery schem e,betw een in oraround D ecem ber2012 untilin oraround June 2013,IG U L

GORR'
IN BELISARIO wired approxim ately $l.78 million from balzk accountsin Switzerlandto
bank accountsin the U nited States,including bank accountsin the Southern D istrictofFlorida,for

thebenefitofAlejandroAndradeCedeno.

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ln addition to thebribespaid through thewiring ofm oney to and forthebenefitof

Alejandro Andrade Cedeno,CLAUDIA PATRICIA DIAZ GUILLEN,and ADRIAN JOSE

VELASQUEZ FIGUEROA,ITAUL GORRIN BELISARIO alsopurchasedandpaid expenses

related to privatejets,yachts,mansions,champion horses,high-end watches,and a designer

fashion line in the Southern DistrictofFlorida and Southern DistrictofTexasforthe benefitof

CLAUDIA PATRICIA DIAZ GUILLEN,ADRIAN JOSE VELASQUEZ FIGUERO A,and

AlejandroAndradeCedeno.
21. ln furtherance of the schem e,R AU L G O R R IN BELISA R IO received invoices

and corresponded via e-mail with vendors for Alejandro Andrade Cedeno, CLAUDIA
PATRICIA 9IAZ GUILLEN,and ADRIAN JOSE VELASQUEZ FIGUEROA,in orderto
pay expensesforAlejandro Andrade Cedeno,CLAUDIA PATRICIA DIAZ GUILLEN,and
ADRIAN JOSE VELASQUEZ FIGUEROA,whichItAIJL GORRIN BELISARIO causedto
be paid via wiretransferfrom bank accounts in Sw itzerland and elsew here to bank accountsin the

Southel'
n D istrictofFlorida and elsew here.

22. IIA UL G O RR IN BELISA R IO caused his em ployees to m aintain a spreadsheet

forthepurposeoftrackingcertainofthebribepaymentsmadetoandforthebenefitofAlejandro
M drade Cedeno and C LA UD IA PA TRIC IA DIA Z G U ILLEN ,including paym ents m ade to

and through ADRIAN JOSE VELASQUEZ FIGUEROA forthe benefit of CLAUDIA

PA TR ICIA DIA Z GU ILLEN ,and further caused his em ployees to em ailupdated spreadsheets

to RAUL GORRIN BELISARIO, Alejandro Andrade Cedeno, and ADRIAN JOSE

VELASQUEZ FIGUEROA reflectingthechangesascertainpaymentsweremade.
23. In furtherance of the illegal bribery schem e and in order to prom ote the illegal

bribery schem e,IG UL G O R R IN BELISAR IO continued to provide m oney and otherthings of

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valueto and forthe benefitofCLAUDIA PATRICIA DIAZ G UILLEN and ADRIAN JOSE

VELASQUEZ FIGUEROA,andtopayexpensesfortheirbenefit,afterCLAUDIA PATRICIA

DIA Z G UILLEN leftoftice asthe N ationalTreasurer,in exchange forherpreviousassistance in

providing business advantagesto ITAU L G O R RIN BELISA R IO .

C O UN T 1
C onspiracy to V iolate the Foreign C orruptPracticesA ct
(18U.S.C.j371)
24. The GeneralAllegations section of this Superseding lndictm entis re-alleged and

fully incorporated herein by reference asthough fully setforth herein.

25. From in or arotm d 2008,through in or around 2017,in M iam i-D ade County and

Palm Beach County,in the Southern DistrictofFlorida,and elsew here,the defendant,

R AU L G O R R IN BELISA R IO ,

did willfully,that is,with the intentto further the purpose of the conspiracy,and knowingly

com bine,conspire,confederate,and agree with others,known and unknow n,to com m itan offense

againstthe U nited States,to w it:

a. being a dom estic concern,to willfully and corruptly m ake use ofthe m ails

and a m eans and instrum entality of interstate com m erce in furtherance of an offer,paym ent,

prom iseto pay,and authorization ofthe paym entofm oney,and offered,gifted,prom ised to give,

and authorized the giving ofa thing ofvalue to a foreign ofticial,and to a person,w hile know ing

thatalland a portion ofsuch m oney and thing of value w ould be offered,given,and prom ised,

directly andindirectly,toaforeignofticial,forpurposesof:(A)(i)influencinganactanddecision
ofsuchforeignofficialinhisofficialcapacity,(ii)inducingsuchforeignofficialtodoandomitto
doanactinviolationofthelawfuldutyofsuchofticial,and(iii)securinganyimproperadvantage,
and (B) inducing such foreign officialto use his influence with a foreign governmentand
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instrumentality thereof to affect and intluence any act and decision of such governm ent and

instrumentality,in order to assist R AUL GORRIN BELISARIO in obtaining and retaining

business for and w ith,and directing business to, R AUL GORRIN BELISARIO and others, in

violation ofTitle 15,U nited States Code, Section 78dd-2.

b. while in the territory ofthe United States, to w illfully and corruptly m ake

use of the m ails and a m eans and instrumentality of interstate com merce and do an act in

furtheranceofan offer,paym ent,prom iseto pay, and authorization ofthepaym entofm oney,and

offered,gifted,prom ised to give,and authorized the giving ofathingofvalueto aforeign official,

and to aperson,whileknowing thatalland aportion ofsuch m oney and thing ofvaluewould be

offered,given,and prom ised,directly and indireetly, to aforeign oft

k ial,forpurposesof:(A)(i)
influencing an actand decision of such foreign officialin his officialcapacity, (ii)inducingsuch

foreign officialto do and om itto doan actin violation ofthelawfuldutyofsuch official, and(iii)

securinganyimproperadvantage,and(B)inducingsuch foreign officialtousehisinfluencewith

aforeign governm entand instrumentality thereofto affed and influence any actand decision of

such govenzm ent and instrum entality, in order to assist R AU L G O R R IN BELISA R IO , and

others, in obtaining and retaining business for and with,and direding business to, R AU L

G O RR IN BELISA R IO and others,in obtaining and retaining businessforand w ith, and directing

businessto,aperson,in violation ofTitle 15,United StatesCode, Section 78dd-3.

PU R PO SE O F TH E CO N SPIR ACY

26. ltwasapurposeofthe conspiracy to emich RAUL G ORRIN BELISARIO and

hisco-conspiratorsby m aking and concealing corruptpaym entsto foreign officials in V enezuela,

includingAlejandroAndradeCedenoandCLAUDIA PATRICIA DIAZ GUILLEN,inorderto

obtain and retain contractsw ith the V enezuelan N ationalTreasury in thatcountry.

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M ANNER AND M EANS OF TH E CONSPIM CY

27. The m anner and m eans by which IG UL G O R R IN BELISAR IO and his co-

conspirators soughtto accomplish the pup ose of the conspiraey included, am ong others,the

following:

R AU L G O RR IN B EL ISA RIO , together w ith others, while in the

Southem Distrid ofFloridaand elsewhere,discussed in person m akingbribepaym entstoforeign

govenunent officials in Venezuela, including Alejandro Andrade Cedeno and CLAUDIA

PATR ICIA DIA Z G U ILLEN , to secure their assistance in aw arding contracts to R AU L

G O RR IN BELISA R IO .

b. R AU L G O R R IN BELISA RIO , together w ith others, while in the

Southem D istrict of Florida and elsew here,did offer to pay, prom ise to pay,and authorize the

paym entofbribes,directly and indirectly,to and forthebenefitofforeign officialsin Venezuela,

includingAlejandroAndradeCedeno and CLAUDIA PATRICIA DIAZ GUILLEN,to secure

their assistance in aw arding business and providing business advantages to R AUL G O R R IN

BELISA RIO .

R AUL GORRIN BELISARIO , together with others, while in the

Southern D istrictofFlorida and elsew here,did discuss in person the m alm erand m eans by w hich

the bribe paym entsw ere to be paid.

R AU L G O R RIN BELISA R IO , together w ith others, w hile in the

Southern Distrid of Florida and elsewhere,used Com pany 1, Com pany 2,and Com pany 3 bank

accounts,andhisownpersonalbankaccountatHSBC PrivateBank(Suisse)SA,forthepayment
ofbribestoforeigngovernmentofficialsinVenezuela,includingAlejandroAndradeCedeno and
C LA U DIA PATR ICIA D IA Z G U ILLEN ,to prom ote the illegalbribery schem e.

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R AUL GORRIN BELISARIO , together with others, while in the

Southern D istrict of Florida and elsew here,did cause to be wired certain funds from the bank

accounts ofCom pany 1,Com pany 2,and Com pany 3,as wellashis ow n personalbank account

atHSBC PrivateBank(Suisse)SA,inSwitzerland,forthepurposeofmakingpaymentstoforeign
governmentofficials,includingAlejandroAndradeCedeno and CLAUDIA PATRICIA DIAZ
G U ILLE N ,in exchange for the officials'assistance in aw arding business to R AU L G O RR IN

BELISA R IO .

R AU L G O R R IN BELISA R IO , together w ith others, while in the

Southern District of Florida and elsewhere, did cause bribes to be paid for the benefit of

CLA UD IA PA TR ICIA D IAZ G UILLEN , including through her spouse, A D RIAN JO SE

VELASQUEZ FIGUEROA,inordertopromotetheillegalbriberyscheme.
g. R AU L G O R R IN BELISA RIO ,togetherw ith others,caused paym entsto

be to be m ade to third-party vendors to cover expenses for various luxury item s on behalf of

CLAUDIA PATRICIA DIAZ GUILLEN andADRIAN JOSE VELASQUEZ FIGUEROA in

the Southern DistrictofFlorida and elsewhere,in orderto prom ote the illegalbribery schem e.

O V ER T A C TS

28. In furtherance of the conspiracy and to effect the illegalobjects thereof,the

follow ing overtacts,am ong others,w ere com m itted and caused to be com m itted in the Southenz

D istrictofFlorida and elsew here:

In or around 2010, R AU L G O R RIN BE LISA RIO , G abriel A rturo

Jim enez A ray, and others acquired a financial institution in the Dom inican Republic for the

purpose oflaundering m oney and paying bribesto V enezuelan officials.

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(2) ln oraround 2012,IkAUL GORRIN BELESARIO metwith Alejandro

M dradeCedeno in the SouthenzDistrid ofFloridato diseussthepaym entofbribes.

(3) On oraboutJune 18,2012,CLAUDIA PATRICIA DIAZ GUILLEN

caused atransferofabond from theVenezuelanN ationalTreasury to Company 1'sbank account

in Switzerland,and IG UL GORRIN BELISARIO wasadvisedbythebank thatthetransferwas

contirm ed and thatthe çtcontactperson isClaudia D iaz.''

On or about O ctober 25, 2012, IG U L G O R RIN BELISAR IO sent an

emailwith the subjed :1485,0005'to oneofhisemployeesandbusinesspartners,attachingwire

instructionsforayachtcompany and stating:ûtplease make thetransferand chargeitto AV .''

(5) On oraboutOctober29,2012,RAUL GORRIN BELISARIO caused a

paymentof $485,000 to be wired from Com pany l's bank account in Switzerland to the barlk
account of a yacht com pany located in the Southern D istrict of Florida for the benetk of

CLAUDIA PATRICIA DIAZ GUILLEN andADRIAN JOSE VELASQUEZ FIGUEROA.

(6) OnoraboutNovember13,2012,RAUL GORRIN BELISARIO eauseda
paym entof$4.35 million tobewired from Com pany 1'sbank aeeountin Switzerland to thesame

yachtcompany'sbank accountin the Southern DistrictofFloridain connection with thepurchase

ofa yachtforthe benetitof CLAUDIA PATRICIA DIAZ G UILLEN and ADRIAN JO SE

VELASQ UEZ FIG UERO A.

On oraboutDecember 11,2012,Alejandro Andrade Cedeno emailed to

R AUL GO RRIN BELISARIO aeopy ofan invoiee for$14,422 forveterinary servicesandwire
instructionsform aking the paym ent.
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(8) OnoraboutDecember12,2012,RAUL GORRIN BELISARIO causeda

paym entofapproxim ately $15,000tobewired from Company 1'sbank aceountin Switzerlandto
a bank accountin the Southern D istrictofFlorida forthe veterinary services.

(9) On oraboutJanuary29,2013,afterreceivingan emailwith thedetailsfor

the purchase of a $1,103,371 secmity system for Alejandro Andrade Cedeno's Caracas,
Venezuela, home, RAUL G ORRIN BELISARIO em ailed the security system proposal to

AlejandroAndradeCedeno,addressingAlejandroAndradeCedeno asCûBoss,''andrequestedhis
approval.

(10) On oraboutJanuary 30,2013,RAUL GORRIN BELISARIO caused a

paymentof$1,103,371tobewiredfrom hispersonalbankaccountatHSBC PrivateBank(Suisse)
SA in Sw itzerland to a bank accountin the Southern D istrictofFlorida forthe security system .

On or aboutFebruary 5,2013,while in W ellington,Florida,Alejandro

AndradeCedeno em ailedR AUL G ORRIN BELISARIO acopyofan invoicefor$174,800 from
a horse transportcom pany.

(12) On oraboutFebruary 7,2013,RAUL GORRIN BELISARIO caused a

paymentof$174,800tobewired from hispersonalbank accountatHSBC PrivateBank(Suisse)
SA in Switzerland to abank accountinN ew York forthehorsetransportcompany.

OnoraboutFebruary15,2013,AlejandroAndradeCedenoemailedRAUL
GO RRIN BELESARIO the identitication ofthe individualwho should be paid for expenses

relatedtoAlejandroAndradeCedeno'shorses.
(14) OnoraboutFebruary 25,2013,RAUL GORRIN BELISARIO caused a
paym entof$150,000tobewiredfrom Company 1'sbank accountinSwitzerlandtoabank account
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in the Southern DistrictofFloridafortheindividualto whom Alejandro AndradeCedeno owed

horse-related expenses.

(15) On or about M arch 4,2013,while in W ellington,Flolida,Alejandro

Andrade Cedeno em ailed R AU L G O R RIN BELISA R IO a copy ofw ire instructions for a horse

transportcom pany.

On or about M arch 7,2013,M UL G ORRIN BELISARIO ,while in

Southem Distrid ofFlorida,caused a paym entof$228,768 to be wired from hispersonalbank

aecountatHSBC PrivateBank(Suisse)SA in SwitzerlandtoabankaccountinNew York forthe

horse transportcom pany.

On or about M arch 15,2013, R AU L G O RR IN BE LISA R IO caused a

paym entof $281,051 to be wired from Company 1's bank account in Switzerland to a yacht
com pany's bank accountin the Southern D istrictofFlorida in connection w ith the purchase ofa

yacht for the benefit of CLA UD IA PA TRIC IA D IA Z G U ILLEN and AD R IA N JO SE

VELASQUEZ FIGUEROA.

(18) On or aboutM ay l7,2013,RAUL GORRIN BELISARIO caused a

paymentof $4 m illion to be wired from Company 2's bank accountin Switzerland to a bank
accountintheSouthern DistrictofFloridam aintained by afashion companyownedby and forthe

benefit of CLAUDIA PATRICIA DIAZ GUILLEN and ADRIAN JOSE VELASQUEZ

FIG UER O A .

(19) On oraboutMay 29,2013,Alejandro Andrade Cedeno emailed RAUL

GO RRIN BELISARIO a copy ofan invoice for $117,062.15 forhome im provem entwork on

AlejandroAndradeCedeno'shome.
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(20) On or aboutJune 6,2013,RAUL GORRIN BELISARIO caused a

paym entof$117,087.15 to be wired from Company 2's bank accountin Switzerland to a bank
accountin theSouthern DistrictofFloridaforthehom eim provementcom pany.

Al1in violation ofTitle 18, United StatesCode,Section 371.

C O U NT 2
C onspiracy to C om m itM oney Laundering
(18U.S.C.j1956(h))
The GeneralAllegations section ofthis Superseding lndictm entisre alleged and
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fully incorporatedhereinby reference asthough fully setforth herein.

30. From in oraround 2008, through in oraround 2017,in M iami-Dade County and

Palm Beach Cotm ty,in the Southern D istrictofFlorida, and elsew here,the defendants,

IG U L G O R RIN BELISA R IO ,
C LA U DIA PA TR IC IA D IAZ G UILLEN , and
ADRIAN JOSE VELASQUEZ FIGUEROA,
did know ingly and w illfully com bine, conspire,confederate,and agree with each otherand with

others known and unknown to the Grand Jury to violate Title 18, United States Code,Section

1956(a)(2)(A),thatis,toknowinglytransport,transmit,and transferamonetary instrumentand

fundsto aplace in the United Statesfrom and through aplace outside ofthe United Stateswith

theintentto promotethe carrying on ofspecified unlawfulactivity, thatis,(a)aviolationofthe

FCPA underTitle 15,United StatesCode, Sections78dd-2and78dd-3,and(b)anoffenseagainst

a foreign nation, specifically Venezuela, involving bribery of a public official and the

m isappropriation,theft,and em bezzlem entofpublic fundsby orforthe benefitofapublic official

,

in violation of Title 18, United StatesCode,Sections 1956(a)(2)(A)to wit,RAUL GORRIN

BELISA RIO agreed w ith C LA UD IA PA TR ICIA D IA Z G U ILL EN , A D R IA N JO SE

VELASQUEZ FIGUEROA,and others, to transport, transmit, transfer, and cause to be

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transported, transm itted, and transferred funds from Switzerland to the United States, in

furtherance of a schem e to pay and offerm oney and otherthings ofvalue to foreign officials in

Venezuela,includingAlejandroAndradeCedenoandCLAUDIA PATRICIA DIAZ GUILLEN,

to obtain and retain businessforR AUL G O R RIN BELISA RIO .

AllinviolationofTitle 18,United StatesCode,Section 1956(h).

C O U N TS 3-11
Laundering ofM onetary lnstrum ents
(18U.S.C.j 1956(a)(2)(A))
The GeneralAllegations section ofthis Superseding Indictmentisre-alleged and

fully incorporated herein by reference as though fully setforth herein.

32. On or aboutthe dates set forth below ,in M iam i-D ade County and Palm B each

County,in the Southern D istrictofFlorida,and elsewhere,the defendants,

IG UL G O R R IN BELISA RIO ,
C LAU D IA PA TR ICIA D IA Z G U ILLEN ,and
ADRIAN JOSE VELASQUEZ FIGUEROA,
as setforth below ,know ingly transported,transm itted,and transferred,and aided and abetted,and

caused, the transport, transm ission, and transfer of,and attem pted to transpol't, transm it, and

transfer,a m onetary instrum entand fundsto a place in the U nited States from and through a place

outsidethe United States,w ith the intentto prom ote the carrying on ofspecified unlaw fulactivity.

Count Approxim ateDate Defendant(s) FinancialTransaction

3 N ovem ber 13,2012 UL G O R RIN W ire transfer in the am ountof
ELISARIO approxim ately $4.35 m illion
from an accountin Sw itzerland
to an account located in the
Southern DistrictofFlorida,in
the United States.

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Count ApproximateDate Defendant(s) FinancialTransaction

4 D ecem ber 12,2012 U L G O R R IN B ELISA R IO W ire transfer in the am ount of
approximately $15,000 from
an accountin Switzerland to an
accountlocated in the Southern
District of Florida, in the
U nited States.
5 January 30,2013 UL G ORRIN BELISARIO W ire transferin the amountof
approximately $1,103,371
from an accountin Sw itzerland
to an account located in the
Southern DistrictofFlorida,in
the U nited States.
6 February 7,2013 UL G ORRIN BELISARIO W ire transferin the amountof
approxim ately $174,800 from
an accountin Sw itzerland to an
accotmtlocated in the Southern
Distrid of New York,in the
U nited States.
7 February25,2013 UL GORRIN BELISARIO W ire transferin the am ountof
approximately $150,000 from
an accountin Sw itzerland to an
accountlocated in the Southern
District of Florida, in the
U nited States.
8 M arch 7,2013 UL GORRIN BELISARIO W ire transferin the am ountof
approxim ately $228,768 from
an accountin Switzerland to an
accountlocated in the Southern
District of New York,in the
United States.
9 M arch 15,2013 UL GORRIN W ire transferin the am ountof
ELISARIO, approximately $281,051 from
LA UD IA PAT RIC IA D IA Z an accountin Sw itzerland to an
U ILLEN ,and accountlocated in the Southern
D RIA N JO SE D istrict of Florida, in the
ELASQUEZ FIGUEROA UnitedStates.
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Count ApproximateDate Defendant(s) FinancialTransaction

10 M ay 17,20l3 UL GO RRIN W ire transferin the am ountof
ELISARIO , approxim ately $4 million from
LA UD IA PA TRIC IA D IAZ an aecountin Switzerland to an
U ILLEN ,and accountlocated in the Southern
DR IAN JO SE D istrid of Flolida, in the
ELASQUEZ FIGUEROA United States.
11 June 6,2013 U L G O R R IN W ire transfer in the am ount of
ELISARIO approxim ately $117,087.15
from an accountin Sw itzerland
to an account located in the
Southern DistrictofFlorida,in
the U nited States.

Itisfurtherallegedthatthespecitied unlawfulaetivity is: (a)a violation oftheFCPA

tmderTitle 15,United StatesCode,Sedions78dd-2 and 78dd-3;and (b)an offense againsta
foreign nation, specifically Venezuela, involving bribery of a public official and the

misappropriation,theft and embezzlem entofpublicfundsby orforthebenetitofapublicofficial.

ln violation ofTitle 18,United StatesCode, Sections1956(a)(2)(A)and2.

FO R FEITUR E
(18U.S.C.jj981(a)(1)(/)and982(a)(1))
Theallegationscontained in thisSupersedinglndictm entareherere-allegedandby

thisreference fully incorporated herein forthepurpose ofalleging forfeitureto theUnited States

of certain property in which the defendants, IG U L G O R R IN BELISA RIO , C LAU D IA

PATRICIA DIAZ GUILLEN,and ADRIAN JOSE VELASQUEZ FIGUEROA,have an

interest.

U pon conviction of a violation of Title 15,U nited States Code, Sections 78dd-2

and/or 78dd-3,orconspiracy to com m itsuch violation, as alleged in this Superseding lndictm ent,

the defendantshallforfeitto the U nited States any property, realorpersonal,w hich constitutes or
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is derived from proceeds traceable to such offense, pursuantto Title 18,United States Code,

Sedion 981(a)(1)(C).
Upon conviction ofa violation ofTitle 18, United States Code,Section 1956,as

alleged in this Superseding lndictm ent, the defendants shall forfeit to the United States any

property,realorpersonal,involvedinsuch offense,and/oranypropertytraceabletosuchproperty,

pursuanttoTitle18,UnitedStatesCode,Section982(a)(1).
4. lfany property subjectto forfeiture,as a resultof any actor omission ofthe
defendants,

(a) cannotbelocatedupontheexerciseofduediligence,
(b) hasbeentransferredorsoldto,ordepositedwith,athirdparty,
hasbeenplacedbeyondthejurisdiction oftheCourt,
(d) hasbeen substantially diminishedinvalue,or
(e) hasbeen commingled with otherpropertywhich cannotbedivided without
difficulty,

theUnited Statesshallbe entitledto forfeitureofsubstituteproperty undertheprovisionsofTitle

21,United StatesCode,Section 8531),and such substituteproperty includes,butisnotlimited

to,the follow ing:

140 Palom a Drive,CoralG ables,Florida 33143,.

(2) 144lslaDoradaBoulevard,CoralGables,Florida33143;
(3) 18555CollinsAvenue,Unit4401,SunnylslesBeach,Florida331604
21055 Y achtClub D rive,U nit2602,A ventura, Florida 33180;

4100 Salzedo Street, U nit804,CoralG ables,Florida 33146-

,

(6) 4100SalzedoStreet,Unit1010,CoralGables,Florida33146;
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4100 Salzedo Street,U nit608, CoralGables,Florida 33146;

(8) 4100SalzedoStreet,Unit807,CoralGables,Florida33146;
(9) 4100SalzedoStreet,Unit809,CoralGables,Florida33146;
(10) 4100SalzedoStreet,Unit811,CoralGables,Florida33146;
(11) 4100SalzedoStreet,Unit813,CoralGables,Florida33146;
4100 Salzedo Street,Unit909, CoralGables,Florida 33146;

4100 Salzedo Street,Unit913, CoralGables,Florida 33146;

(14) 20W .531-

d St,47A,New York,New York10019;
310 E.53th Street,Apt24C,N ew York, N ew York 10022;

(16) 330E.57thStreet,Apt12,New York,New York 10022;

(17) 60RiversideBoulevard,PH 3702,New York,NY 10069;and
(18) 60RiversideBoulevard,PH 3602,New York,NY 10069 .

A llpursuantto Title 18,U nited States Code, Sections98l(a)(l)(C)and982(a)(1)andthe

procedures setfol'
th in Title 21,United States Code, Section 853,as incorporated by Title 18
,

UnitedStatesCode,Section982(b)(1)andTitle28,UnitedStatesCode, Section2461(c).

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SOU TH DISTRICT OF FLORID A U .S.D EPA RTM EN T O F JU STICE

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KURT K .L KEN HEIM ER VAN ESSA S ;ASSISTAN T CHIEF
A SSISTAN T UN ITED STATES ATTO RN EY PA UL A .HA YDEN ,TRIA L A TTORN EY

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