US EditionUS Prosecutors Won’t Seek Death Penalty for Son of Mexican Drug Cartel Leader ‘El Chapo’
- Federal prosecutors announced on Friday they will not seek the death penalty if Joaquin Guzman Lopez is convicted in Chicago.
- Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of notorious Mexican drug lord El Chapo, faces multiple charges following his July 2023 arrest in Texas.
- He and his brother Ovidio, detained in Mexico and extradited to the U.S. In 2023, run a Sinaloa cartel faction called the Chapitos, linked to fentanyl exports.
- The indictments include eight counts against Joaquin, such as money laundering, drug trafficking, and conspiracy, while his attorney Jeffrey Lichtman expressed satisfaction with the decision.
- This decision likely signals a prosecutorial strategy focused on resolution rather than capital punishment for high-profile cartel leaders’ relatives.
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U.S. Attorneys Will Not Ask for Death Penalty for "Chapo" Guzman's Son · Global Voices
U.S. federal prosecutors will not demand the death penalty for Joaquín Guzmán López, son of Mexican drug trafficker Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, if he is found guilty of the various charges he faces in Chicago.
·Los Angeles, United States
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El Chapo's son Guzman Lopez would not get death penalty if convicted, US says
The U.S. will not seek the death penalty for a son of convicted Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, if he is convicted on U.S. drug trafficking charges of his own, prosecutors said in a court filing.
·United Kingdom
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