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United States v. Maduro Moros et al. · S.D.N.Y. No. 1:11-cr-00205

Docket formally records Cilia Flores's not-guilty plea

ImportantFiled in court on January 5, 2026 · Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein
Published

According to the docket entry, Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro pleaded not guilty to counts 2, 3 and 4 on January 5, 2026.

Court
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan) · case 1:11-cr-00205
Judge
Alvin K. Hellerstein · who he is
Prosecution
U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York (U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton)
Defense
Barry Pollack (Maduro) · Mark Donnelly (Cilia Flores)
Next date
September 30, 2026 · Defense reply on house arrest due
Where it stands
Maduro and Cilia Flores held at MDC Brooklyn since January 2026; both pleaded not guilty. Trial set for June 1, 2027. Hugo Carvajal pleaded guilty (June 2025) and awaits sentencing. Diosdado Cabello is charged but not in custody.

What it means

The not-guilty plea preserves Flores's presumption of innocence as the case against her proceeds.

The document itself is not public yet. This summary comes from the court's own description; we add quotes as soon as it is released.

This summary (PDF)
How the court describes it (original, English)
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein: Plea entered by Cilia Adela Flores De Maduro (8) Count 2,3,4 Not Guilty. (jw)

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