![]() The judge went below the recommendation made by prosecutors as he considered not only those factors but also that she met Guzman when she was a minor, 17 years old, and married him at 18.Ĭoronel was not handcuffed at the hearing, wearing a face mask and no makeup, a marked change from when she attended her husband’s court appearances. The judge said he considered those conditions, but noted due to Covid, they may not improve. Lichtman contended the time Coronel has already served has been harsh, due to Covid restrictions and being in lockdown 22 hours a day for her safety. El Chapo condenado: 15 fatos perturbadores revelados no julgamento do traficante mexicano Joaquín Guzmán. Although her crimes are serious, federal prosecutor Anthony Nardozzi said in court that her role was minimal and that Coronel was “a cog in a very large wheel of a criminal organization.”Ĭoronel also accepted full responsibility quickly after her arrest, saving the government time and resources in hearings and eventual trial preparation, and that she has no prior criminal record, officials said. Just one year ago, Joaquin El Chapo Guzman, the former most powerful and dangerous kingpin in the world, was sentenced to life in prison, plus 30 years. Prosecutors had asked for 48 months in prison which was nine months below the sentencing guideline minimum, five years of supervised release and the $1.5 million forfeiture, after considering several factors. He said she may never be able to return to Mexico as she would become a target of the cartel. She said she accepted full responsibility and begged the judge to consider her 9-year-old twins who will already be forced to grow up without one parent when imposing his sentence.Ĭoronel’s attorney Jeffrey Lichtman, also asked the judge to consider the danger she may face because of anonymous federal sources cited in news coverage following her arrest, claiming she was a cooperating with the US government against other cartel members, which Lichtman said was categorically false. She acknowledged it would be difficult for the judge to ignore the fact she is Guzman’s wife and he might feel an obligation to impose a harsher sentence. Lyric: 'It's that kilo, you fuck dingy hoes, El Chapo/Young Future fuckin' on pocket holes/We re-up then reload/I blow up, then explode'. The sentencing took place in federal court in Washington, D.C.Ĭoronel addressed the court before learning her fate and expressed deep remorse for her involvement with Guzman and the Sinaloa Cartel and the harm she may have caused the citizens of the US. US District Judge Rudolph Contreras also imposed a $300 special assessment fine for each of the three counts to which she pleaded guilty. The wife of Mexican drug boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison and four years of supervised release, along with a forfeiture of $1.5 million, in connection with drug trafficking and money laundering charges related to her husband’s narcotics empire.Įmma Coronel Aispuro, 31, pleaded guilty June 10 to the charges, and will get credit for time already served. ![]()
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