El Chapo’s Wife Pleads Guilty In Federal Court
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Update June 11, 2021
Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, landed in federal custody on drug trafficking charges in February. After months in federal custody, Coronel has pleaded guilty to the charges she faces.
Emma Coronel Aispuro pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges after spending months in federal custody.
The wife of notorious drug cartel leader, Joaquin “EL Chapo” Guzman, pleaded guilty in a plea deal. According to CNN, Coronel pleaded guilty to “conspiracy to distribute heroin, cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamine for importation into the US; conspiracy to launder monetary instruments; and violating the Kingpin Act by engaging in transactions and dealings in property of her husband.”
It isn’t clear why Coronel entered into the plea deal or what the deal might be. However, those close to Coronel say that she is empowered by her decision.
“The only thing I can tell you is that she is at peace with her decision,” Attorney Mariel Colon, who represents Coronel, told CNN about Coronel’s plea deal.
They say art imitates life, but sometimes, it’s the other way around. Once in a while, the news seems like it’s simply replaying scenes from La Reina del Sur. Especially the latest update on El Chapo’s wife.
On Monday Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, turned herself into the United States FBI on charges of international drug trafficking.
The U.S. authorities are charging Coronel with helping Guzmán smuggle drugs across the border, break out of prison, and bribe corrupt officials. According to anonymous officials, the U.S. authorities have had their eye on her for a while now.
For years, El Chapo’s wife Emma Coronel has insisted that she had nothing to do with her husband’s illegal activities. Because she always maintained her innocence, the former teen beauty-queen was able to keep a high profile since her husband was imprisoned in 2019. She was active on social media, gave interviews to news outlets, and even appeared on a reality series.
Coronel was born in San Francisco, but grew up in Mexico near El Chapo’s “territory”.
Her father was a prominent member of El Chapo’s cartel, and according to experts, she “grew up with knowledge of the narcotics trafficking industry.” She married Guzmán when she was 18-years-old. He was 50. Her and Guzmán have 9-year-old twin daughters together. As of now, the girls’ whereabouts are unknown.
According to official documents, the FBI has evidence that Coronel was a liaison between El Chapo and his sons, “Los Chapitos” when they were planning his notorious prison escape in 2015. Coronel also stands accused of acting as a messenger and negotiator for payments to corrupt authorities.
As of now, people are speculating that Coronel turned herself in in exchange for leniency.
Took them too long she should be already on jail ..she was enjoying the the bloody money..
— HT (@jesie62464053) February 23, 2021
“Her attorney at sentencing is going to argue, ‘She took it upon herself to face charges,’ she didn’t make the government go out and arrest and extradite her,” an anonymous source told Vice. “She came out of Mexico. It would have been quite a process to get her extradited.”
According to reports, Colonel faces 10 years to life in prison, and a fine of up to $10 million USD.
