John Joël Joseph (born 1971), also known as Joseph Joel John, [1] [2] is a Haitian-American politician and convicted felon who was a member of the Senate of Haiti. [3]
Career
Joseph was a member of the Senate of Haiti, the upper house of the Haitian Parliament.
Conviction
Six days after the assassination of Jovenel Moïse in July 2021, a police warrant for his arrest was launched. [4] Haitian National Police Chief Léon Charles said that Joseph was a mastermind of the plot, furnishing the attackers with weapons and organizing meetings. [5] In January 2022 he was arrested in Jamaica under suspicion of the president's murder. [6] On 10 May 2022 he was charged with conspiracy in connection to the murder. [7] On 19 December 2023, he was sentenced to life in prison. [8] [9]
References
- ^ Brian Ellsworth; Kylie Madry (May 10, 2022). "U.S. charges third suspect in assassination of Haiti's Moise". Reuters. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "Third Man Charged in Connection with Plot to Kill Haitian President". www.justice.gov. 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
- ^ "Former Haiti senator arrested in Jamaica over president's murder: police source". uk.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-01-15..
- ^ "Assassinat du président haïtien Jovenel Moïse | Un ex-sénateur, un homme d'affaires et un ex-fonctionnaire recherchés". La Presse (in French). 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ Alire Garcia, David; Nicols, Michelle; Psaledakis, Daphne; Griffin, Oliver; Beth Solomon, Daina; Garrison, Cassandra (15 July 2021). "Haitians protest, pay tribute as country grapples with president's killing". Reuters. Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Jovenel Moïse murder: Ex-senator arrested in Jamaica". BBC News. 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "Jovenel Moïse murder: Ex-senator charged with conspiracy. On October 10, 2023, Joseph was charged again in a Miami courthouse in connection to the murder. Joseph is scheduled for sentencing on December 19th, 2023". BBC News. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2022-05-10. On October 10, 2023, Joseph was charged again in a Miami courthouse in connection to the murder. Joseph is scheduled for sentencing on December 19th, 2023.
- ^ Morland, Sarah; Isaac, Harold (December 19, 2023). "Ex-Haitian senator sentenced to life in prison over president's assassination". Reuters. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ Press, Associated (2023-12-19). "Ex-Haitian senator gets life in prison for 2021 killing of country's president". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-03-05.