" Henry Cuellar’s corruption trial delayed until after election " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief , The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. WASHINGTON — U.
S. Rep. Henry Cuellar ’s corruption trial will take place next year after Election Day, according to a court order Friday.
The Laredo Democrat was indicted last month on charges of bribery, money laundering and illegally working on behalf of the Azerbaijani government. His trial was scheduled to kick off in July, but now will not begin until spring 2025 with an interim pretrial conference in December. Jury selection is scheduled to begin March 31, 2025.
Both federal prosecutors and Cuellar’s team asked to delay the trial. Judge Lee Rosenthal, a seasoned judge appointed by President George H.W.
Bush, approved their request. The trial will take place in federal court in Houston. [ National Republicans target Henry Cuellar’s South Texas seat after indictment ] Federal prosecutors allege Cuellar laundered bribes from the Azerbaijani government and a Mexican bank.
In exchange, he allegedly advocated legislation the bank and Azerbaijani government supported. That included legislation related to Azerbaijan’s territorial dispute with neighboring Armenia. Cuellar denies t.
