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Eric del Castillo Calls Sean Penn a 'Traitor' in New Broadside Over 2015 El Chapo Meeting

He says his family is seeking compensation from the Mexican government over the scrutiny that followed Penn’s Rolling Stone piece.

Overview

  • Speaking to reporters this week, the 90-year-old actor accused Penn of betraying Kate del Castillo by using her to reach Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.
  • He threatened to hit Penn and repeated that he has not forgiven him nearly a decade after the clandestine meeting and subsequent article.
  • Del Castillo alleged the publication exposed his daughter to investigations and reputational harm, echoing Kate’s past claim that she was used as “bait.”
  • He added that their lawyers are pursuing payment from the Mexican government for what he described as political persecution and public damage to Kate.
  • He also addressed private matters, noting prepared inheritance documents for his daughters and offering praise for Kate’s partner, director Edgar Baena.