Barry J. Pollack, a lawyer representing Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan leader captured on Saturday in an audacious U.S. military raid on his country’s capital, is accustomed to finding innovative ways to defend clients.

Captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty in federal court Jan. 5 to charges that he led a narco-terrorism conspiracy.

Ousted Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro has hired prominent criminal defense lawyer Barry Pollack, who long represented Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, as his counsel in Manhattan criminal proceedings.

WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Barry Pollack — the Washington lawyer ‌who ​represented WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange — will ‌defend toppled Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in a U.S. drug case that could ​test immunity claims for foreign leaders and the legality of his capture.

As Maduro’s lead counsel, Pollack is expected to navigate a complex web of legal defences, including potential claims of “sovereign immunity”

Barry Pollack, the lawyer who represented WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, is set to defend ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in a US drug case.

The two defense teams are no strangers to high-profile proceedings. Maduro's lawyer has represented WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, while one of Flores' attorneys was part of a team that recommended impeachment proceedings against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.