Key Highlights
- Joaquín Guzmán López, 39, is one of the four sons of El Chapo and a member of Los Chapitos.
- He reversed his not guilty plea after his July 2024 arrest in Texas.
- His brother Ovidio also pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and money laundering charges in July.
- The Sinaloa cartel is accused of sending large quantities of fentanyl into the U. S.
- U. S. prosecutors previously assured they would not seek the death penalty against him.
