The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a Venezuelan actress for allegedly using her entertainment career to launder money and support the Tren de Aragua gang.

Jimena Araya, also known as “Rosita” for the name of her character in comedy shows “Cheverísimo” and “¡A que te ríes!,” is romantically linked to a Tren de Aragua kingpin and helped him escape Venezuelan prison in 2012, the U.S. Treasury said.

According to U.S. authorities, Araya launders money for the organization by performing as a DJ at nightclubs and diverting a portion of the revenues to the gang’s leadership.

The Treasury named one of the nightclubs as Maiquetia VIP Bar Restaurant in the Colombian capital Bogota. The venue’s owner, her former bodyguard and manager Eryk Landaeta, was also sanctioned.

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