A judge in Haiti has charged 51 individuals for their roles in the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021, including his wife, Martine Moïse, who is accused of complicity despite being seriously injured in the attack, according to the American newspaper "The New York Times."
In a 122-page indictment presented by Judge Walter Voltaire, there are no charges against Moïse for planning the murder, nor is there any direct evidence of her involvement. However, the indictment indicates that Moïse and her associates made statements that contradicted other witnesses, suggesting they may have been complicit in the killing.
The indictment also references one of the main defendants in the case, who claimed that Moïse was conspiring with others to take over the presidency. These accusations echo those in a criminal complaint filed by the Haitian attorney general, which was presented to Voltaire, stating that the official charge against Moïse is conspiracy to commit murder.
However, Moïse's attorney, Paul Turner, residing in South Florida, previously denied the allegations in the criminal complaint. He stated, “She was a victim, like her children who were there and her husband.” He also noted that his client is in hiding and her current location is only known to a few individuals.
Moïse has long criticized the investigation in Haiti, claiming that officials have shown little interest in uncovering the masterminds behind the crime.
#### Details of the Assassination
Moïse (53 years old) was killed in the early hours of July 7, 2021, when a team of Colombian commandos, hired by a security company based in Miami, stormed the president's home in a wealthy suburb of the Haitian capital. The president and his wife were shot after armed assailants entered the couple's bedroom and ransacked the house, apparently looking for documents and money.
In statements immediately following the assassination, Moïse said she hid under the couple's bed to protect herself from the attackers, according to the indictment. However, the indictment claims that the gap between the bed and the floor was between 14 to 18 inches, raising questions about her credibility.
In an interview with "The Times" several weeks after her husband's death, Moïse recalled that she was shot in her hand and elbow, and that she heard the attackers searching for something in her husband's files. According to the indictment, it was stated that Moïse was conspiring with others, including Claude Joseph, who was prime minister at the time of the assassination, to eliminate her husband and "monopolize power."
