Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is expected to argue that his leadership role shields him from prosecution in the U.S.

Defense attorney Barry Pollack, who sat with Maduro in court, accused lawyer Bruce Fein of trying to join the case without authorization.

Indeed few thought much of it when prosecutors unveiled drug-trafficking charges against Nicolás Maduro in 2020. Nearly six years and one abduction later, the prospects of Mr Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores,

Barry Pollack represented Nicolás Maduro in court on Monday. Another attorney, Bruce Fein, says he's also the Venezuelan politician's lawyer.

After apparent months of planning, the U.S. strike that resulted in the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro unfolded swiftly over the weekend, with American forces converging on Caracas to arrest Maduro and his wife.

Legal Newsletter spotlights a reference to the revolutionary figure in a Supreme Court case that could re-emerge.

Here is a look at the attorneys representing Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, as well as the prosecutors on the case.