Four Men Convicted in Haiti President’s Assassination in Miami Trial
Four Men Convicted in Haiti President’s Assassination in Miami Trial
A Miami federal jury convicts four men of conspiracy in the 2021 assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse, highlighting a broader international plot.
A Florida jury in Miami federal court has convicted four men of conspiracy in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, who was shot at his Port-au-Prince home. Prosecutors said the men helped orchestrate the plan and participated in a broader network connected to the attack on Moïse. The verdicts were delivered after weeks of testimony detailing a multinational conspiracy spanning two continents.
Jurors found the defendants guilty on counts tied to conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire as part of the plot to kill Moïse, with prosecutors painting a picture of a coordinated effort involving individuals in Florida and beyond. The four men, described in court as part of a South Florida group, were charged with involvement in a scheme to remove Moïse and to profit from the political upheaval that followed his death.
Defense lawyers urged the jury to view the men as participants rather than planners of the operation, and they signaled that appeals and sentencing arguments would follow in coming weeks. Sentencing in federal court typically considers the roles each defendant played and the severity of the conspiracy, and federal guidelines will largely shape the final outcomes.
The case underscored how Moïse’s death touched international networks and continues to draw scrutiny from investigators seeking to unravel the broader web of participants and backers behind the 2021 assassination. The verdicts are seen by supporters as a step toward accountability for those responsible and a reminder of the ongoing pursuit of justice in Haiti’s political crisis.
