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Mexican President Accuses El Chapo’s American Lawyer of Defamation on Cartels
- Claudia Sheinbaum has filed a defamation lawsuit against Jeffrey Lichtman, who accused her of acting as a public relations arm for drug traffickers.
- Sheinbaum rejected any dialogue with Lichtman, stating, "We will not engage in dialogue with a drug trafficker's lawyer," during her press conference.
- Lichtman dismissed Sheinbaum's comments as "absurd," arguing that the U.S. is not obligated to inform Mexico about negotiations with cartel leaders.
- The Federal Attorney General's Office demanded Lichtman provide proof of his claims regarding collusion between Mexican officials and drug traffickers.
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Mexican president accuses El Chapo’s American lawyer of defamation on cartels
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum addressed the defamation lawsuit against El Chapo’s American lawyer on Tuesday, rejecting his allegations of corruption in her administration. New York attorney Jeffrey Lichtman previously defended three of the cartel leader’s sons and said they could detail the government’s misconduct under her leadership. “Moral and political authority is required to govern…
Sheinbaum files defamation lawsuit after lawyer for 'Los Chapitos' calls the president a cartel 'PR arm'
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has filed a defamation lawsuit against Jeffrey Lichtman after the U.S. attorney made derogatory comments following a court hearing in Chicago. Sheinbaum is accusing the New York-based criminal lawyer of defamation after Lichtman said last Friday that the Mexican president was acting like a public relations arm for drug traffickers. In a social media post on Tuesday, Arturo Ángel, winner of Mexico’s National J…
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Los Angeles TimesAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is going to court to respond to allegations from a lawyer for two of the sons of convicted former drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. After a back-and-forth with attorney Jeffrey Lichtman, who accused her of acting as a “public relations arm” for one of the leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, Sheinbaum announced Tuesday that the government’s Legal Counsel “filed the lawsuit,” bu…
‘Chapito’ lawyer accuses Mexican president of being public relations arm of cartel
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The President of Mexico says she will sue a New York lawyer who reportedly accused her administration of being corrupt and her of being soft on a drug cartel. Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo made her announcement on Monday in response to comments and a tweet from Jeffrey Licthman – the attorney for accused Sinaloa cartel leader Ovidio Guzman Lopez, who pleaded guilty to drug charges Friday in U.S. District Court. “Appare…
A son of notorious Sinaloa drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera agreed Friday in federal court in Chicago to cooperate with U.S. authorities nationwide while facing a life sentence. Ovidio Guzmán López, 35, appeared dressed in an orange jumpsuit and glasses amid heavy security in the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in downtown Chicago. La Voz Chicago WhatsApp Find more news on our Wh…
Mexican Government Takes Legal Action Against Ovidio Guzman's Lawyer
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced plans to sue Jeffrey Lichtman, the lawyer of Ovidio Guzman Lopez, who had criticized the involvement of Mexico in Guzman's U.S. plea deal. Guzman Lopez, son of 'El Chapo,' recently pleaded guilty to various crimes, sparking tension between Lichtman and the Mexican government.
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