million. His crime also cost the government of Venezuela more than US$8 million. Castro Llanes served 25 months in prison, then voluntarily returned to Venezuela. In 2007, Castro convicted of criminal libel against Miguel Henrique Otero, the director of newspaper El Nacional He was sentenced to two months imprisonment. However, by Venezuelan laws, he was granted parole for being older than 65 years. References External links Index of articles, Orlando Castro Llanes, Ashenoff and Associates, Inc. The New York criminal case of Orlando Castro Llanos, Ashenoff and Associates, Inc. 1925 births 2014 deaths Venezuelan businesspeople Cuban emigrants to Venezuela Venezuelan people imprisoned abroad Prisoners and detainees of New York (state) Corruption in Venezuela People from Havana Communist Party of Cuba politicians