Blackwater founder Erik Prince may have evaded U.S. sanctions on Venezuela, two senior U.S. officials reportedly said Monday.
The unnamed officials told The Associated Press that Prince, the brother of Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, had been referred to the Treasury Department over a meeting in Caracas, Venezuela, with the country’s vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, a sanctioned ally of President Nicolás Maduro.
An attorney for Prince told the news outlet that his client’s meeting was not business-related and that no violation had occurred.
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A source familiar with Prince’s trip added to the AP that Prince had notified the National Security Council and Treasury Department of his visit and heard no objections.
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US officials say Erik Prince may have violated Venezuela sanctions: report https://t.co/RdLd2flH4j pic.twitter.com/2wkCOIuhpo
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