A US federal judge ruled Friday that Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, one of the world’s most notorious criminals, will stand trial on April 16, 2018. The 60-year-old kingpin, accused of running one of the world’s biggest drug empires, was extradited to New York on January 19 and has been held in solitary … Read more
Mexican drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman will remain in solitary confinement in a New York City prison, a US judge ruled Thursday, although he will be allowed to send pre-screened messages to his beauty queen wife. Guzman’s court-appointed lawyers argued in March that he was being held in unnecessarily harsh conditions and asked that … Read more
A US judge granted limited relaxations Thursday to the stringent custody conditions of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman and allowed him to write to his beauty queen wife. The 60-year-old, accused of running one of the world’s biggest drug empires and who escaped twice from prison in Mexico, has been held in solitary … Read more
Amnesty International has requested to speak with jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman, over concerns that the terms of his detention are ‘unnecessarily harsh.’ The 59-year-old, who is currently in pre-trial detention in Manhattan, reportedly spends the vast majority of his days in solitary confinement and has limited access to exercise and visitors, … Read more
Amnesty International has requested to speak with jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, over concerns that the terms of his detention are “unnecessarily harsh.” The 59-year-old, who is currently in pre-trial detention in Manhattan, reportedly spends the vast majority of his days in solitary confinement and has limited access to exercise and visitors, … Read more
Jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is healthy and even learning English, US prosecutors argued, dismissing allegations from defense lawyers that the terms of his confinement are too harsh. The 59-year-old, accused of running one of the world’s biggest drug empires and who escaped from prison twice in Mexico, has been held in … Read more
A US federal judge on Tuesday strictly limited the release of information relating to the trial of Mexican former drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, citing security reasons. Judge Brian Cogan also ruled that any foreigner who wants to join Guzman’s defense team must receive prior court approval before accessing material linked to the case. … Read more
Notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman is fast deteriorating in the New York cell where he is detained, his laywers have complained. The infamous drug lord – who is likely to spend the rest of his life in a maximum security prison if convicted on a raft of firearms, drug trafficking and conspiracy … Read more
The health of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, one of the world’s most notorious criminals, is deteriorating in US custody, his lawyers complained Monday, challenging the conditions of his detention. The 59-year-old, accused of running one of the world’s biggest drug empires and who escaped twice from prison in Mexico, has been held … Read more
Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has complained in court about his conditions of custody in a US jail. Guzman is being held in a maximum security prison in New York after he was extradited last month. The notorious kingpin escaped twice from prison in Mexico, once in a laundry basket and most recently … Read more