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El Chapo is sentenced to life
- [Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] El Chapo - aka Joaquin Guzman - was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years
- He was also ordered to forfeit $12.6 billion in restitution to the US government
- Guzman, 62, was convicted in February of a slew of drug trafficking charges
- He denied them all, claiming he was being framed by the Mexican cartel
- On Wednesday, he spoke for the first time throughout the trial to thank his wife and his legal team for their support
- His wife will not be allowed to visit him behind bars and Wednesday was likely the last time they will ever see each other
- María Consuelo Loera Pérez, his mother, was denied a humanitarian visa by the US government so could not attend the hearing
- He also complained about the 'torturous' conditions in the prison where he has been since January 2017
- Guzman will now be sent to a supermax prison to live out his days
- He famously escaped Mexican prison twice before being extradited to the US
Posted by: Fred 2019-07-18 |
