El Chapo’s money takes front stage during trial: See how much he’s worth
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- Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is the alleged former boss of one of the largest and most violent drug cartels.
- An explosive allegation from the trial called into question the drug kingpin’s wealth.
- El Chapo’s net worth is hard to define, but Forbes estimated his fortune at $1 billion in 2009.
Notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman made a career out of artfully dodging authorities until his capture and U.S. extradition from Mexico in 2017. The alleged former boss of the Sinaloa cartel, El Chapo is currently on trial in Brooklyn, N.Y., for 17 criminal counts, including narcotics trafficking, conspiracy to commit murder, money laundering that totaled into the billions and weapons offenses.
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