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Pepe Tajonar Detained, Linked to Alleged Fraud Over Canceled Ricky Martin Show

He is being held in a Zacatecas facility pending an Oct. 9 hearing in a case widely reported by journalist Gil Barrera.

Overview

  • Tajonar was arrested on Oct. 4 at Mexico City International Airport after failing to appear at a scheduled court hearing, according to reports.
  • Coverage says he has been formally vinculado a proceso and is held at the Centro Regional de Reinserción Social de Zacatecas.
  • The case centers on a 2019 concert that did not take place; most outlets cite the FENAZA Zacatecas show while one report references Puebla, a detail yet to be confirmed by authorities.
  • Media reports estimate the disputed amount at about 40 million pesos, with claims the event was marketed despite not happening.
  • Danna Paola and Mario Bautista, artists previously associated with Tajonar, have not been named as suspects in the case.