Tampa businessman charged in conspiracy to kill Haitian president

A Tampa businessman has been arrested and charged by federal agents for participating in planning the 2021 assassination of Haiti President Jovenel Moïse.

Frederick Bergmann Jr., 64, was one of three men, all with Florida connections, arrested this week and arraigned Feb. 14 on allegations that they were part of the “planning, financing, and orchestration of the assassination.” According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Bergmann was charged with conspiracy to commit export violations, submitting false and misleading export information and smuggling ballistic vests from the U.S. to Haiti.

He faces 20 years in prison.