August 1, 2026
Key testimony presented before a federal court in Miami revealed that the assassination of Jovenel Moïse allegedly cost approximately $343,000.
According to an accountant from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the financing came from a complex arrangement involving loans, credit cards, bank transfers, and pandemic-related relief funds.
The specialist traced hundreds of transactions involving several defendants being tried in the United States for their alleged role in the conspiracy.
Part of the funds allegedly served to recruit and transport a group of former Colombian soldiers suspected of participating in the July 7, 2021 attack in Port-au-Prince.
Prosecutors argue that the accused intended to profit from lucrative security contracts under a new political regime.
Detailed payments reportedly included airfare, lodging, and tactical equipment expenses.
In addition, a witness claimed that bribes were allegedly paid to members of the presidential security team to facilitate the operation.
On the judicial front, the judge rejected an attempt by the defense to introduce a vodou expert to explain the mutilation of the president’s body, considering the approach unfounded.
