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Lawyer for Son of 'El Chapo' Guzman Denies U.S. Entry of 17 Family Members Is Part of Plea Deal

An image of Ovidio Guzmán released by the Mexican government in October 2019 when he was briefly captured but freed after his cartel waged all-out war. (Credit: AFP)

The lawyer for Ovidio Guzman, son of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman and a prominent member of the Sinaloa Cartel faction known as "Los Chapitos," denied that the recent crossing of 17 family members of his client to the U.S. took place as part of a plea deal with American authorities.

Speaking to CNN, Jeffrey Lichtman said "there has been nothing in our negotiations related to Ovidio's family." "His family won't be part of any plea deal," he added, as reported by Infobae.

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