Overview
- Julio César Chávez Jr. was arrested by ICE in Studio City on July 2 and remains in federal custody under a Trump-era fast-track removal process.
- He failed to appear at a July 7 Los Angeles Superior Court hearing on illegal firearms charges, prompting a new date of August 21 to assess his case.
- Mexican courts have rejected multiple amparos filed by his defense, clearing the way to execute a January 2023 arrest warrant for organized crime and arms trafficking.
- U.S. DHS and USCIS have flagged him as a serious threat to public safety over alleged Sinaloa Cartel ties and residency application fraud.
- Boxing legend Julio César Chávez Sr. issued a statement distancing himself from the legal filings and calling for privacy, insisting his son is not a criminal.