American sentenced to 20 years for role in financing Haitian president's assassination

An American citizen has received a 20-year prison sentence for his involvement in the plot to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. Keegan Harricharan, 42, was sentenced by U.S. federal judge Jacqueline Becerra on Thursday, July 23. Harricharan was found guilty of organizing a fraudulent scheme intended to finance the assassination of the Haitian president.

The conviction highlights the complex international efforts to bring to justice those involved in the July 2021 assassination. President Moïse was killed in an attack on his private residence, an event that plunged Haiti into further political instability. The investigation has involved multiple countries and has led to the arrest and prosecution of numerous individuals, including former Colombian soldiers and Haitian nationals.

Harricharan's role in the conspiracy involved financial arrangements aimed at supporting the assassination plot. The sentencing reflects the severity with which U.S. authorities are treating involvement in such high-profile political violence, particularly when American citizens are implicated.