El Chapo, the notorious Mexican drug lord, has been found guilty on drug trafficking charges at his New York City trial and will now spend the rest of his life in a US prison.
The drug dealer, whose real name is Joaquin Guzman, was convicted on all 10 counts that were presented to the jury.
They included seven drug trafficking charges, one count of engaging in a criminal enterprise, one count of money laundering and one charge of firearms offenses.
The 61-year-old's wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro, was among those in the courtroom on Tuesday to see his fate sealed.
El Chapo, the notorious Mexican drug lord, was found guilty on Tuesday of drug trafficking, criminal enterprise and firearms offenses after a three-month trial in Brooklyn. He will now likely spend the rest of his life in a US prison
The 61-year-old's wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro, was seen arriving at the Brooklyn courthouse where the trial is taking place during a snowstorm on Tuesday morning
The trial included testimony from former associates and employees of the drug kingpin who is considered one of the most dangerous men in the world.
They spoke at length about how he ordered killings and controlled a multi-billion dollar Mexican cartel including when he was on the run from Mexican authorities after breaking out of prison.
El Chapo's defense spent just 30 minutes trying to negate the weeks of witness testimony.
They claimed he is being framed and that the real leader of the Sinaloa cartel is someone else.
Initially, El Chapo was indicted on 17 counts.
The jury however had to decide on 10.
They were weapons offenses, money laundering, criminal enterprise and, predominantly, drug trafficking.
Tuesday's verdict is the drug dealer's third conviction.
He has escaped from Mexican prison twice in the last 20 years but was handed over to the US in January 2016 by President Enrique Nieto who has been accused of taking pay-offs from the very cartel that Guzman runs in exchange for leaving him alone.
Nieto has always denied the allegations.
Since he was brought to the US, Guzman has been held in solitary confinement in prisons in Manhattan and in a secret location for the duration of his trial.
When it began, the NYPD had to close the Brooklyn Bridge to ensure there was no interference as he was transported to the courthouse for the first time in an extraordinary security measure.
The trial, which began in November, has attracted Mexican television stars and the gaze of the world's media.
No cameras have been allowed in the courtroom since the start of the trial but the defendant has been depicted in sketches such as this one
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Main photo article El Chapo, the notorious Mexican drug lord, has been found guilty on drug trafficking charges at his New York City trial and will now spend the rest of his life in a US prison.
The drug dealer, whose real name is Joaquin Guzman, was convicted on all 10 counts that were presented to the j...
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