García Luna’s defense requested to block information about his wealth

The defense of Genaro Garcia moon requested block wealth information of the defendant from the year 2012, because would have no relationship with the assumptions bribes related to the Sinaloa Cartel.

According to the document addressed to the judge Brian Coganconsulted by infobae, the wealth and assets of García Luna are not relevant to the jury. In general, it is sought that no evidence of the wealth of Genaro García Luna is presented, which includes photographs, bank accounts, mortgages and similar material.

“Given the lack of evidence linking Mr. García Luna’s wealth after 2012 to allegations of bribery while still in the Mexican government, examples of luxurious behavior, luxurious residences and significant expenses simply are not relevant to jury determination.” could be read in a document shared on social networks by journalist Keegan Hamilton on Monday, January 9.

The document mentions that Garcia Luna’s wealth was acquired through income related to private companies. Lavish behavior, spending, and luxurious residences are not significant to the jury because “it does not tend to prove a material fact.”

“Must be prevent the government from presenting evidence of the activities of Mr. García Luna as a private citizen after you moved to the United States, including evidence of wealth you accumulated or acquired after 2012,” according to the document signed by Garcia Luna’s defense.

According to the document, the efforts on the wealth of García Luna affect the process because they invite speculation in which it is indicated that his way of living was only made possible by bribesin such a way that:

“They are deeply damaging because they invite the jury to speculatewithout evidence or foundation, that his way of life in Miami it was only possible thanks to bribes that he accepted before”, could be read in the document signed by Florian Miedel, César de Castro, Valerie Gottlieb and Shannon McManus.

The conclusion of the document is that The government does have information on García Luna’s sources of wealthwhile presenting the referred material could generate a “wrong” impression on the jurywhich would be detrimental.

The US Department of Justice stated that García Luna collaborated with the Sinaloa Cartel and would be responsible for the illegal transfer to the United States of at least 52 tons of cocaine.

It should be remembered that on January 3 prosecutors of the United States wrote a letter addressed to Judge Brian Cogan in which They maintained that García Luna trafficked drugs to US territory.

“The government (of the United States) writes to provide you with information with details related to charge number two of the super prosecution” could be read in a document shared through social networks.

Similarly, one of the possible witnesses in the case against García Luna is Edgar Valdez Villarreal, aka the barbie, who has not appeared in US prison records since late November. One of the versions suggests that she would appear at the trial.

According to information from journalist J. Jesús Esquivel, if García Luna is found guilty could be sentenced to life in prison or the minimum sentence, which would supposedly be 20 years in prison. The trial will take place in the Eastern District Court of New York.

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