Joely Rodríguez-Villega, Lying to FBI, Puerto Rico 2024

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Joely Rodríguez-Villega, a 28-year-old woman from San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been indicted for lying to the FBI about her whereabouts on the evening of March 29, 2024. According to court documents, Rodríguez-Villega willfully and knowingly made false statements to FBI agents, which is a federal crime. The indictment was returned by a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico on April 30, 2026.

Rodríguez-Villega made her initial court appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mariana Bauzá of the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. If convicted, she faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison. The case is being investigated by the FBI and the Puerto Rico Police Department, and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Laura Díaz-González and Joseph Russell from the Gang Section.

The indictment alleges that Rodríguez-Villega’s false statements were made in a matter within the jurisdiction of the executive branch of the Government of the United States, which is a violation of Title 18, USC, Section 1001. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico, led by U.S. Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow, announced the indictment along with Carlos Goris, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI.

An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The case will now proceed to trial, where Rodríguez-Villega will have the opportunity to defend herself against the charges.

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