Back in January Cleber Rocha, an accomplice of TelexFree owner Carlos Wanzeler, was
caught trying to launder over twenty million dollars
in stolen investor funds.

An
indictment on two counts of money laundering
followed in March, which Rocha initially plead not guilty to.

As of June Rocha was
still contesting the indictment
, however earlier this month it was revealed Rocha intended to change his plea.

On October 19th a hearing was held, during which Rocha officially plead guilty to two counts of money laundering.

Rocha’s guilty plea begs the question what went down between him and the DOJ since June. Wanzeler trusting Rocha (right) with over $20 million to launder suggests they were close.

Unfortunately what with
Wanzeler being a fugitive hiding out in Brazil
and the DOJ
still working a case against him
, specifics of any cooperation between Rocha and the DOJ are unlikely to be made public.

In the meantime Rocha’s guilty plea has been accepted by the court. A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for December 7th.

Stay tuned…

Update 8th December 2017 – 
Due to a delay with the Pre-Sentence Report and Rocha requesting additional time to obtain ‘
letters of support from friends and family in Brazil
‘, sentencing has been postponed to December 20th.

Update 9th February 2018 – 
On February 8th Cleber Rocha was
sentenced to 33 months in prison
.

🤖 Quick Answer

Who is Cleber Rocha and what were his charges in the TelexFree case?
Cleber Rocha was an accomplice of TelexFree owner Carlos Wanzeler arrested in January for attempting to launder over twenty million dollars in stolen investor funds. He was indicted on two counts of money laundering and initially pleaded not guilty before changing his plea to guilty in October.

What legal developments occurred in Rocha's money laundering case between June and October?
Between June and October, Rocha changed his legal strategy regarding the money laundering indictment. Initially contesting the charges in June, he subsequently indicated his intention to alter his plea, culminating in an official guilty plea to both counts during an October 19th hearing.

Why does Rocha's guilty plea raise questions about his relationship with TelexFree leadership?
Wanzeler's decision

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