'El Mayo' Zambada Sees Sentencing Hearing Postponed Until April 2026
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The lawyer of Ismael El Mayo Zambada, the historic leader of the 78-year-old Sinaloa Cartel who was arrested in July 2024 and who pleaded guilty to two charges of drug trafficking and ongoing criminal enterprise last August in front of a New York court, has asked for a 90-year extension to make known the sentence he will face. The Mexican drug lord reached an agreement with the U.S. Justice to avoid the death penalty and waits for the hearing in…
In prison in the United States more than a year and a half after his arrest, Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada has a new petition for the U.S. authorities. Through a letter, the defense of ‘Mayo’ Zambada formally petitioned a U.S. federal court to postpone for 90 days his sentence date, originally scheduled for January 12, 2026.The petition was filed on Tuesday, December 9 by his lawyer, Frank A. Pérez before Judge Brian M. Cogan, in the East District Co…
Through a letter, lawyer Frank Pérez detailed logistical difficulties in arranging conversations and obtaining witness information in Mexico
Ismael's lawyer "El Mayo" Zambada, the historic leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, asked a federal judge in Brooklyn to postpone until April the hearing in which his client will be sentenced on two counts that merit life imprisonment. In his letter presented today, lawyer Frank Pérez explained that the process of collecting evidence that might favor Zambada for a lighter sentence has been hindered by situations of violence in Mexico. The hearing was …
Zambada's lawyer, Frank Pérez, requested more time to prepare the documents for the sentencing hearing, initially scheduled on January 13, due to difficulties in gathering information that related to "violence and instability" in Mexico.
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