Overview

• President Claudia Sheinbaum said the New York case involved a defraudación, asserting Ricardo Salinas Pliego sold a phone company without disclosing tax debts and paid a bond to avoid detention.
• Grupo Salinas said it is evaluating legal actions in Mexico and the United States for alleged defamation and moral damages, calling the government’s stance an authoritarian campaign and political persecution.
• Coverage cites a New York judge, Andrea Masley, who found Salinas in contempt and threatened jail unless payments were made, with reports noting a reference to possible confinement at Rikers.
• AT&T’s suit traces to taxes tied to the 2014 Iusacell sale; reporting indicates AT&T reached a deal with Mexican tax authorities and then sought recovery from Salinas’s companies, which are appealing.
• Sheinbaum responded that Salinas also faces large domestic tax claims and accused him of routine defamation via his media platforms, while Grupo Salinas highlighted an unexplained nine‑hour plane stop in Chiapas involving Hernán Bermúdez Requena.