Guzman’s dark past and previous prison escapesįor over 25 years, Guzman, nicknamed “El Chapo,” or “Shorty” because of his 5-foot-6 stature, was the feared and heavily sought after leader of the mighty and violent Sinaloa Cartel.
“And there’s so much more to the entire Sinaloa Cartel, that in my honest opinion, I don’t think he has a chance of an appeal.”
“The one thing you have to understand about the trial is that there is a mountain of evidence against El Chapo,” Donovan, who spent a great deal of his career chasing down “El Chapo,” told CNN. Guzman remains focused on his appeal which is what we are working on right now,” Mariel Colon, Guzman’s attorney, told CNN.Ĭolon and the rest of his legal team plan to file the appeal, which would seek to overturn Guzman’s conviction, before the August 21 deadline.īut DEA Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan said the chances of “El Chapo” getting out of jail are slim. Now, as Guzman spends his days and nights alone in a small 7x12 foot concrete cell in Colorado’s Supermax prison, his lawyer says he’s waiting for his ticket out of jail. 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.Ī jury found the former head of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel guilty of 10 counts of engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, drug trafficking, money laundering and conspiracy to commit murder.
