Judge orders arrest of ex-Green Beret Jordan Goudreau, tied to failed Venezuela raid, after court no-show
Source: Associated Press
Judge orders arrest of ex-Green Beret tied to failed Venezuela raid after court no-show
By CURT ANDERSON and JOSHUA GOODMAN
Updated 5:19 PM EDT, October 31, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge in Tampa has ordered the arrest of a former Green Beret accused of plotting to invade Venezuela in 2020 after he failed to show up to court for a hearing on whether he should be taken back into custody for violating the conditions of his pre-trial release.
Jordan Goudreau, 49, was arrested last year on weapons smuggling charges tied to the failed coup attempt undertaken during the first Trump administration.
He was released after a few weeks in jail when filmmaker Jen Gatien pledged her $2 million Manhattan apartment where the combat veteran was living as collateral for a bond. In testimony this week, Gatien detailed how the three-time Bronze Star recipient turned abusive, alleging he threatened to harm her and others and sent text messages saying he wouldn’t go back to jail.
“I believe he intends one day to leave this country,” Gatien said, noting that Goudreau previously lived on a sailboat in Mexico.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-green-beret-army-florida-7fb7269d83e3d46821fe2797095907e4
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