Julio M. Herrera Velutini

Granted

Jan 15, 2026

Convicted of

Bribery, illegal campaign contributions

Sentence

N/A

Reported amount

$3,500,000 (daughter's donations to MAGA Inc.)

Source

justice.gov ↗

Notability

Venezuelan-Italian billionaire banker; convicted in Puerto Rico bribery scheme involving $300K in illegal campaign contributions to former Gov. Wanda Vazquez Garced in exchange for firing a financial regulator investigating his bank

Why / who lobbied

His daughter Isabela Herrera donated $3.5M to Trump's MAGA Inc. super PAC ($2.5M Dec 2024 + $1M July 2025). Represented by Christopher Kise (Trump's former personal attorney). DOJ political appointee overruled prosecutors to broker lenient plea deal before pardon. Pardon amended January 20, 2026 to add the offense of contribution by a foreign national.