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BIZARRE: Israeli official faces corruption allegations in honduras president s trial - You Need To See This

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Assistant US Attorney Jacob Gutwillig presents his closing argument in the trial of former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez on March 6 [Jane Rosenberg/Reuters]

New York City, United States – The allegations shocked the courtroom. Last week, a confidential witness in a high-profile criminal case alleged that an Israeli embassy participated in a money-laundering scheme linked to the illicit trade of cocaine.

It was a major twist in the trial of Juan Orlando Hernandez, a former Honduran president convicted on Friday of participating in a “violent drug-trafficking conspiracy” while in office.

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