Overview
- Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong sentenced the singer in Los Angeles after his guilty plea to transactions involving a company tied to the CJNG under Kingpin sanctions.
- The outcome followed a unified proposal from federal prosecutors and the defense, according to Milenio’s account of the hearing.
- Ortiz cooperated with authorities and testified against his former manager, José Ángel del Villar, a step his attorney said carried personal risk.
- The case stems from an FBI probe launched in 2018 that traced concert revenues through Gallística Diamante, an operation alleged to channel funds for the CJNG.
- Related prosecutions set the backdrop: del Villar received a four-year prison term and Luca Scalisi was convicted and awaits sentencing, while Ortiz’s defense previously sought to seal sentencing materials.