Injuries sustained during 'abduction'

Nicolás Maduro's lawyer, Barry Pollack, said his client has "health and medical issues that will require attention" and asked to fill out a medical form that would allow for treatment at the federal detention center where Maduro, 63, is being held. He did not specify the issues.

Mark Donnelly, the attorney for Maduro's wife, Cilia Flores, said his client "sustained significant injuries, as you can see here in court ... a fracture or severe bruising on her ribs." He said he wanted his client to receive an X-ray to determine the extent of her injuries. Flores, 69, had bandages and bruising on her face and held onto a U.S. marshal for support when she walked.

Donnelly said the injuries were sustained during her "abduction." 

When discussing the discovery process and court schedule with the judge, Pollack hinted that future motions may seek to address the manner in which his client was apprehended, referring to it as “the legality of his military abduction.”

By Nicole Fuller

nicole.fuller@newsday.com@NicoleFuller

Nicole Fuller is Newsday's senior criminal justice reporter. She began working at Newsday in 2012 and previously covered local government.