Former Haitian Lawmaker Charged Over President’s Assassination

A person holds a photo of late Haitian President Jovenel Moise during his memorial ceremony at the National Pantheon Museum in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on July 20, 2021. Matias Delacroix/AP Photo

A form Haitian lawmaker has been criminally charged in the United States for his involvement in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise in July 2021, becoming the third man to be arrested and charged for involvement in the death.

Joseph Joel John, 51, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis from the Southern District of Florida on May 9 after being extradited from Jamaica.