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Wife of "El Chapo" expected to plead guilty to helping him run his multi-billion dollar drug empire
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The wife of notorious Mexican drug kingpin "El Chapo" is expected to plead guilty this week to charges stemming from her alleged assistance in helping him run his multi-billion dollar empire, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News Investigative Unit senior producer Pat Milton.
Her anticipated plea was first reported by The New York Times, which also cites a person familiar with the matter. The Times says she'll also plead guilty to helping him escape from a high-security Mexican prison after one of his arrests.![](/newspic/picid-6252001-20250214202746.jpg)
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