EL Chapo - Drug Cartel Chief, arrested for Trafficking, conspiracy, firearms etc. *guilty* #2

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The U.S.Treasury Department announced Thursday that it is placing financial sanctions on a wife and son of Mexico's most-wanted man, Sinaloa cartel chief Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-06-07/us-sanctions-mexico-most-wanted/55445950/1

 

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Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 6m6 minutes ago
#BREAKING @vicenews: We have a verdict in the Chapo trial — jury coming into the courtroom momentarily to announce the result. Will update on the outcome ASAP.


Alan Feuer‏ @alanfeuer 8m8 minutes ago
BREAKING NEWS: There’s a verdict in the Chapo trial. We don’t know what yet. Stay tuned.

 

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Emily Palmer‏Verified account @emilyepalmer 31s32 seconds ago
BREAKING VERDICT: Chapo is Guilty on the first count. That's guaranteed life in prison.

 

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Alan Feuer‏ @alanfeuer 3m3 minutes ago
Chapo Guzmán: Guilty all counts.

 

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Alan Feuer‏ @alanfeuer 42s42 seconds ago
In a total victory for the government, the jury found Chapo guilty of all 10 counts of the indictment. On the top criminal enterprise charge, the jury said prosecutors proved 25 out of 27 violations.

 

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Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 2m2 minutes ago
#BREAKING @vicenews: The Chapo verdict is *GUILTY* on all counts.

After 13 long weeks, the trial is over.

Chapo now faces a mandatory sentence of life with no parole in a US federal prison.



Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 1m1 minute ago
Chapo looked a bit stunned as the verdict was read. He locked eyes with his wife Emma Coronel as he was being escorted out of the courtroom and nodded at her several times. She was fighting back tears as she flashed him a thumbs up.

 

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Alan Feuer‏ @alanfeuer 2m2 minutes ago
Chapo looked a little stunned sitting with his lawyers and listening to the guilty verdicts come in through translation. When the verdict was complete, Chapo glanced at his wife Emma Coronel. With tears in her eyes, she flashed him a thumbs up.


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 30s30 seconds ago
The jurors seemed to be avoiding eye contact with Chapo. The defense asked the judge to poll each of the 12 jurors to confirm the accuracy of the verdict. Each said "yes" in quick succession, no hesitation.


Alan Feuer‏ @alanfeuer 55s55 seconds ago
Fully armed US marshals in battle gear—helmets, night vision goggles, vests—are now stationed in the courtroom lobby.

 

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Special Report: NYC jury convicts Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’

(starts @26.26)
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Live: Jury finds Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman guilty on all counts

"Happening Now: Trial prosecutors hold a news conference after the Jury finds the Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman guilty on all 10 counts.
Count 1: Engaging in a Continuing Criminal Enterprise
Count 2: International Cocaine, Heroin, Methamphetamine and Marijuana Manufacture and Distribution Conspiracy
Count 3: Cocaine Importation Conspiracy
Count 4: Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
Count 5: International Distribution of Cocaine
Count 6: International Distribution of Cocaine
Count 7: International Distribution of Cocaine
Count 8: International Distribution of Cocaine
Count 9: Use of Firearms
Count 10: Conspiracy to Launder Narcotics Proceeds"

 

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Prosecutors speak after Jury finds 'El Chapo' guilty on all counts

(starts @ around 23:37)

 

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L.A. Times National‏Verified account @latimesnational 6m6 minutes ago
Emma Coronel, who is married to Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, leaves court in Brooklyn after her husband is found guilty. The former beauty queen displayed little emotion throughout the months-long trial. http://lat.ms/2DzDA2h

They should charge her, too, IMO

 

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The Real Cuba‏ @therealcuba 59s59 seconds ago
Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzman found guilty on all counts: Notorious drug lord convicted in U.S. trial
DEA: El Chapo Cabello is next!

 

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Well...I was wrong- more tweets from the reporters:

Alan Feuer‏ @alanfeuer 1h1 hour ago
Though reaching a verdict took longer than many had expected, this is a full triumph for prosecutors and their case.


Alan Feuer‏ @alanfeuer 1h1 hour ago
Out of 53 boxes the jury had to check, they found against Chapo in 51 of them. The only two charges they could agree on were two of the 27 violations in the top charge of continuing criminal enterprise.


Alan Feuer‏ @alanfeuer 1h1 hour ago
The 1st of those violations accused Chapo of shipping 19 tons of coke on the tanker Gatun that was seized by the US Coast Guard off the shores of Panama in March 2007. The 2nd alleged he smuggled 409 kgs of weed in panga boats that were captured in SoCal in January 2012.


Alan Feuer‏ @alanfeuer 1h1 hour ago
Other than that, the jury found Chapo guilty of the CCE, 7 drug conspiracy counts, a charge of using firearms to further his drug operation and a money laundering charge.


Alan Feuer‏ @alanfeuer 50m50 minutes ago
Donoghue called the verdict a victory for US law enforcement, for Mexico where 100k people had lost their lives to drug violence and for families who had lost someone to “the black hole of addiction.”


Alan Feuer‏ @alanfeuer 49m49 minutes ago
“There are those who say the war on drugs is not worth fighting,” he said. “Those people are wrong.”
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Alan Feuer‏ @alanfeuer 44m44 minutes ago
“Everything was left on the battlefield,” Jeff Lichtman, one of Chapo’s lawyers.

(video clip: Alan Feuer on Twitter )


Alan Feuer‏ @alanfeuer 34m34 minutes ago
Lichtman said he'd never had a case w/such "an avalanche" of evidence and so many cooperating witnesses. "We did all we could," he added. "It just wasn't enough."


Alan Feuer‏ @alanfeuer 34m34 minutes ago
Alan Feuer Retweeted US Attorney EDNY

Here is the official press release from federal prosecutors:

----US Attorney EDNY‏Verified account @EDNYnews
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Sinaloa Cartel Leader, Convicted of Running a Continuing Criminal Enterprise and Other Drug-Related Charges
10:39 AM - 12 Feb 2019

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Sinaloa Cartel Leader, Convicted of Running a Continuing Criminal Enterprise and Other Drug-Related Charges


Alan Feuer‏ @alanfeuer 36m36 minutes ago
That said, Lichtman noted that the defense team does plan an appeal. He said the team's cross-examinations were "overly restricted." He also mentioned the extradition process by which Chapo was brought to trial in Brooklyn might be an avenue for appeal.


Alan Feuer‏ @alanfeuer 35m35 minutes ago
Answering a question from the press, one of the other lawyers, Bill Purpura, said that Chapo had expected today's result was "prepared" for it. Purpura said Chapo was "strong."
"For or better," Lichtman added, "this is a guy who never gives up."


Alan Feuer‏ @alanfeuer 24m24 minutes ago
After three months of trial and more than a week of jury deliberations, Chapo Guzman was found guilty on all 10 counts of his indictment. Here's the story of the day.

El Chapo Found Guilty on All Counts, Faces Life in Prison
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Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 1h1 hour ago
The scene outside the courthouse post-verdict. US Attorney about to speak.

(video clip: Keegan Hamilton on Twitter )


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 1h1 hour ago
My story @vicenews on the guilty verdict for El Chapo

BREAKING: EL CHAPO FOUND GUILTY, FACES LIFE IN A U.S. PRISON

Feb 12, 2019

"BROOKLYN, New York — After nearly three months of drama and intrigue, the epic trial of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán ended Tuesday when the jury delivered a unanimous guilty verdict on all 10 counts of the Sinaloa cartel leader’s federal indictment.

The jury of eight women and four men deliberated for six days before convicting the 61-year-old Mexican drug kingpin on a litany of charges related to drug smuggling, murder, money laundering, and weapons possession. He now faces a mandatory sentence of life in U.S. federal prison with no chance for parole.

Chapo, dressed in a black suit with a gray shirt and black tie, sat with a blank stare on his face as the verdict was read. He appeared stunned. As he was escorted out of the courtroom by guards, he locked eyes with his beauty queen wife, Emma Coronel, who sat in the gallery in a lime green jacket. Chapo nodded his head and she flashed him a thumbs up, visibly holding back tears.

Speaking outside the courthouse after the verdict was read, U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue said, “His conviction is a victory for every American family who lost a loved one to the black hole of drug addiction.”

Defense lawyer Jeffrey Lichtman, speaking outside the courthouse shortly after, said: “We fought like hell. We fought like complete savages and left it all on the battlefield.”

He added: “Of course we're going to appeal.”..."

BREAKING: El Chapo found guilty, faces life in a U.S. prison
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Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 1h1 hour ago
US Attorney Richard Donoghue on Chapo: “His conviction is a victory for every American family who lost a loved one to the black hole of drug addiction.”

Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 1h1 hour ago
More from the US Attorney: “There are those who say the war on drugs is not worth fighting. Those people are wrong.”

Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 1h1 hour ago
Chapo’s lawyers about to speak

Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 1h1 hour ago
Jeff Lichtman: “We fought like hell. We fought like complete savages and left it all on the battlefield.”


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 59m59 minutes ago
Lichtman on Chapo: “Of course we’re going to appeal.”


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 38m38 minutes ago
Lichtman responds to the US Attorney’s post-verdict statement that the war on drugs is worth fighting…

(video clip: Keegan Hamilton on Twitter )
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And even more tweets....


Molly Crane-Newman‏Verified account @molcranenewman 6h6 hours ago
#ElChapo’s wife Emma Coronel said “nobody is dead” moments after he was found guilty on all counts.

Prior to the reading of the verdict, someone offered her a tissue and she asserted, “I don’t need one because I’m not going to cry.”

She left without speaking to anyone.


Molly Crane-Newman‏Verified account @molcranenewman 6h6 hours ago
He will be sentenced on June 25.

Statement from Balarezo law firm:

Molly Crane-Newman‏Verified account @molcranenewman 6h6 hours ago
Jeffrey Lichtman just now: “Of course we will appeal.”


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 4h4 hours ago
The most memorable moment for me today was when Chapo was escorted into the courtroom before the verdict. It was packed. The atmosphere was electric. Chapo was in his suit and tie, and he paused. He didn't smile but he looked pleased, like he knew he was the star of the show.


Alan Feuer‏ @alanfeuer 4h4 hours ago
This Chapo GIF has started making the rounds in certain law enforcement circles...

Alan Feuer‏ @alanfeuer 4h4 hours ago
Some prosecutors were visibly moved by the jury's decision. Even though they had expected a guilty verdict, Chapo's lawyers were also emotional. The sense of moment--the end of the marathon after more than three months--was palpable all around.


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 4h4 hours ago
This morning was slow. Only a handful of reporters were in the courtroom at 12:01pm when the judge's clerk came to tell the lawyers there was a verdict. I literally sprinted downstairs the press room — running against the tide of reporters headed upstairs — to report the news.
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Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 3h3 hours ago
After sprinting back upstairs and an agonizingly long wait in the security line, I was back in the courtroom. The US Attorney was there. Chapo's lawyers were shaking hands with the prosecution and wishing them well. One younger member of the defense sat w/ her head in her hands.


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 3h3 hours ago
The buzz in the courtroom was palpable. It felt like a grand finale. The burly, bearded US Marshal in charge of security warned everyone to stay seated during the reading of the verdict. A reporter thanked him for everything, he thanked us back. There was spontaneous applause.


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 3h3 hours ago
Chapo enters the courtroom through a side door behind the defense table. You could hear him before you could see him — the chains were clanking as the US Marshals took off his shackles. Then he stepped out, in a black suit, grey shirt, and black tie. All eyes were on him.


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 3h3 hours ago
There was a loooong pause while we waited for the jurors to line up and take their seats. Chapo was inscrutable, w/ a translator on one side and his attorneys on the other. As the jurors entered, avoiding Chapo's gaze, a sketch artist spilled her art supplies and muttered "S***!"


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 3h3 hours ago
Judge Cogan read the verdict with no emotion in his voice. He just ran through the charges, count by count: Guilty. Guilty. Guilty. Guilty. Guilty. Guilty. Guilty. Guilty. Guilty. Guilty. It was devastating for the defense and a triumph for the prosecution.


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 3h3 hours ago
As I said earlier, Chapo looked a bit stunned. His lawyers surely warned him what was coming, maybe he was just having trouble following what was happening through the translator. He stood to be escorted out of the courtroom and, as always, he looked for his wife in the gallery.


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 3h3 hours ago
Emma Coronel was wearing a lime green jacket. She managed to hold back her tears Chapo left the courtroom. She sat right behind me for most of the trial, and I chatted with her occasionally. She looked over at me and her eyes were red and teary. I just gave her a slight nod.


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 3h3 hours ago
After that, it was another mad dash down to the press room to update our breaking story on the verdict and connect with our TV crew. When I headed outside for the press conference, it was madness. Soldiers in full battle gear with automatic rifles. A blizzard. A horde of media.


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 3h3 hours ago
The look on my face while navigating an ice storm and the post-verdict media scrum around Chapo’s lawyers…

Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 3h3 hours ago
When Chapo's lawyers spoke about fighting a battle in this case, it was only mild hyperbole. The trial was all-consuming. They put in crazy long hours. At least one of them went through a personal crisis. A guilty verdict was expected, but today was still emotional for them.


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 3h3 hours ago
Some folks on the government side have been chasing Chapo for over a decade. Today was the culmination of years of hard work and three intense months. They didn't speak with the press, but you could see the relief and the thrill of victory on their faces as the verdict was read.


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 3h3 hours ago
We're taping a post-verdict episode of our Chapo podcast tomorrow, so stay tuned for that in a few days.

I'll also be talking about the trial tomorrow at 2pm ET live on @vicenews YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. Send me your questions!


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 2h2 hours ago
I'm also joining @NPRKelly on @npratc at 5:30pm ET tonight to discuss the guilty verdict and what happens next for El Chapo. Tune in:

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Notorious Mexican Drug Lord, Found Guilty On All Counts
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Emily Palmer‏Verified account @emilyepalmer 2h2 hours ago
“This trial has pulled back the curtain on international drug dealing in a way that no other trial has," said @EDNYnews. Adding: "It also revealed that they were only able to operate on that scale because of endemic corruption. This is unacceptable and it will end."


Emily Palmer‏Verified account @emilyepalmer 2h2 hours ago
"It is our hope that this verdict will show the entire world no matter who you are or where you are located or how powerful you become the Drug Enforcement Administration will never stop and you will answer for your crimes." - Uttam Dhillon, Acting Administrator of @DEAHQ.


Emily Palmer‏Verified account @emilyepalmer 2h2 hours ago
"The American public and the world was introduced to the real El Chapo: a ruthless killer, a violent drug trafficker, arms trafficker, money-launderer and manipulator." - Ray Donovan, special agent-in-charge of @DEANEWYORKDiv.


Emily Palmer‏Verified account @emilyepalmer 2h2 hours ago
"Today’s verdict is justice. Justice for the many thousands upon thousands of victims of overdose, justice for their families and justice for their friends and for the communities where their from and for their cities." - - Ray Donovan, special agent-in-charge of @DEANEWYORKDiv.


Emily Palmer‏Verified account @emilyepalmer 2h2 hours ago
"The Sinaloa cartel is responsible - in large part - for the opioid crisis. Since it was the Sinaloa cartel who first introduced America to Mexican heroin laced with fentanyl.” - Ray Donovan, special agent-in-charge of @DEANEWYORKDiv. But there’s more to this story.


Emily Palmer‏Verified account @emilyepalmer 2h2 hours ago
“One of the important things about this conviction is that it sends a resounding message,” Ángel Meléndez, special agent in charge for @ICEgov, said of other drug traffickers. “You’re not unreachable, you’re not untouchable and your day will come.”


Emily Palmer‏Verified account @emilyepalmer 2h2 hours ago
"This is America and no matter who the defendant is, we still have to fight to the death. No matter what people think or society thinks or the government thinks, we took that obligation incredibly seriously and as I said, everything was left on the battlefield." - @NYCDefenseLaw
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Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 3h3 hours ago
Statement from El Chapo's attorney @balarezolaw: "The government’s reliance on the testimony of cooperating witnesses laid bare the corruption of the criminal justice system where freedom is traded by the government in exchange for testimony."

Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 3h3 hours ago
Here's El Chapo's final verdict sheet, as completed by the jury and signed by the foreperson.

They had a total of 53 boxes to check. They marked "guilty" or "proven" on 51 of them.

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5736057-El-Chapo-s-final-verdict-sheet-Guilty-on-all-10.html …

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