The widow of Haiti’s late President Jovenel Moïse — who was assassinated in his home in 2021 — was among more than 50 people indicted by a Haitian judge in connection to his murder.
The widow of Haiti’s late President Jovenel Moïse — who was assassinated in his home in 2021 — was among more than 50 people indicted by a Haitian judge in connection to his murder.
Martine Moïse, who was shot and wounded in the July home invasion, was named in a 122-page report issued by Judge Walther Wesser Voltaire and is accused of complicity and criminal association.
Haiti’s former secretary general of the National Palace, Lyonel Valbrun, reportedly told officials that Martine Moïse laid out plans to succeed her husband just two days after his assassination, Judge Voltaire wrote in the indictment.
Valbrun said Martine Moïse called and allegedly said: “Jovenel didn’t do anything for us. You have to open the office. The president told Ti Klod [aka ex-prime minister Claude Joseph] to create a council of ministers; he will hold elections in three months so I can become president, now we will have power.”
Valbrun reportedly told officials that he was under “strong pressure” from Martine Moïse to place the president’s office at the disposal of Joseph as he needed to “organize a council of ministers,” Judge Voltaire wrote in the indictment.
