We don’t produce fentanyl, children of “El Chapo” write to the media
In a letter, the brothers say they neither manufacture the drug nor feed its victims to tigers. Both charges were brought by US prosecutors for their extradition. “We are victims of persecution and have become scapegoats,” say the descendants of Chapo, known as “Los Chapitos,” who circulated the letter through the media. In addition to proclaiming themselves innocent, they denounce those who profit from their father’s name in the manufacture of clothing, alcoholic beverages and the so-called narco-corridos, ballads celebrating Chapo’s “deeds”.
“The benefits are invaluable to the people and businesses that use our name today!” the brothers write, underscoring the role of social media in spreading the El Chapo brand. “We wanted to choose a life of refinement with good studies, but we were denied that.” Before her father’s arrest, Los Chapitos were often portrayed in the Mexican media as lazy, drunken playboys who drove fancy cars and spent their days in upscale cars Partying at restaurants and resorts and living on the proceeds of the ill-gotten gains of her father, who grew from humble beginnings into what US officials say is the richest drug dealer in the world.
A divorce reveals the immense wealth of ‘Mugabe the Marxist’
Cars, mansions in Dubai and farms expropriated from whites are among the assets of Mugabe’s daughter, whose widow gave Grace the nickname “Gucci Grace”. All that goodness is at stake in a divorce battle that has exposed the wealth of Zimbabwe’s late dictator. The court documents publicly list part of the family fortune previously always kept secret, with a people in poverty and the highest inflation in the world (second is Venezuela). It’s at least £65million and was announced after Mugabe’s daughter Bona, 33, filed for a divorce from her husband.
Paolo Manzo, May 6, 2023
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