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El Mayo Zambada to Plead Guilty in Brooklyn on Aug. 25 After U.S. Drops Death Penalty

A court filing shows he consented to resolve a Texas case in Brooklyn, signaling intent to plead with terms still undisclosed.

La decisión de declararse culpable transcurre dos semanas después que el Departamento de Justicia descartara la pena de muerte
El Mayo Zambada pacta con EU y se declarará culpable
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Overview

  • The Eastern District of New York converted a scheduled status conference into a change‑of‑plea hearing for Aug. 25 before Judge Brian M. Cogan.
  • Prosecutors notified the court on Aug. 5 that they will not seek the death penalty, in a letter signed by Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr.
  • A separate filing dated Aug. 9 bears Zambada’s signature stating he wishes to plead guilty and consenting to handle a Texas indictment in Brooklyn.
  • Zambada faces a 17‑count federal indictment alleging large‑scale drug trafficking, murder‑related conduct, weapons offenses and money laundering, including fentanyl distribution.
  • He was detained after arriving by private flight in El Paso in July 2024, and he has claimed his transfer to U.S. custody was a kidnapping orchestrated by Joaquín Guzmán López.