Two men who refused to testify before a federal grand jury investigating a Cuban militant pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice charges, authorities said.
Osvaldo Mitat and Santiago Alvarez, both Cuban exiles, were initially indicted on criminal contempt charges for refusing to testify before the grand jury even after being granted immunity. On Friday, they pleaded guilty to a superseding indictment charging them with obstruction, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
Mitat, 65, and Alvarez, 66, each face up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine when they are sentenced Feb. 1.
Both are already serving prison sentences in unrelated …
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