Son of 'El Chapo' to change not guilty plea in drug trafficking case in Chicago: court documents

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Saturday, November 29, 2025
Son of 'El Chapo' to change not guilty plea in drug trafficking case in Chicago

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán's son will change his plea Monday in a drug trafficking case, according to court documents.

Joaquín Guzmán López originally pleaded not guilty.

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He's due in court at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Chicago.

Federal prosecutors previously said they will not seek the death penalty for Guzmán López.

"El Chapo" is already serving a life sentence.

His other son, Ovidio Guzmán López, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago in July.

He also initially pleaded not guilty.

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