US EditionSon of former Mexican Drug Lord 'El Chapo' reaches plea deal
- Ovidio Guzmán López, the son of imprisoned drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, is scheduled to formally admit guilt to drug-related offenses during a court proceeding in Chicago on July 9, 2025.
- Following his extradition from Mexico in 2023, during which he initially denied the allegations, he has now decided to change his plea amid numerous accusations related to narcotics trafficking, financial crimes, arms offenses, and involvement in a criminal organization.
- Ovidio, known as 'El Ratón,' was briefly captured in 2019 before release after cartel violence, and now his lawyers and prosecutors notify the court of his cooperation plans, mirroring prior cartel member prosecutions.
- A federal judge instructed the legal teams to submit the plea deal at least three days prior to the upcoming hearing, while Ovidio’s attorney, Jeffrey Lichtman, stated that although no agreement has been finalized yet, they remain hopeful one will be reached in the future.
- This cooperation and plea agreement may further destabilize the Sinaloa Cartel’s leadership, escalating conflicts among factions as violent clashes continue in the wake of internal betrayals and arrests.
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Son of former Mexican Drug Lord 'El Chapo' reaches plea deal
CHICAGO - The son of former Mexican Drug Lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has reached a plea deal in his drug trafficking case. A new court filing said Ovidio Guzman Lopez is scheduled to change his plea to guilty at a hearing in Chicago on Wednesday, July 9. Lopez, 34, was arrested in 2023 and extradited to the U.S. where he is awaiting trial. Reported crimes at Chicago Public Libraries on the rise, data shows Lopez and his brother Joaquin …
Mexican cartel leader Ovidio Guzman set to reach plea deal on US drug charges
MEXICO CITY - Mexican cartel capo Ovidio Guzman is set to reach a plea deal over drug trafficking charges he faced in the Northern District of Illinois, U.S. court records showed on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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