A witness says 'El Chapo' Guzman paid off a Mexican president with a 100 million bribe
Get the Full StoryREUTERS Edgard GarridoA witness in the trial of Mexican kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman says the drug lord bribed Mexico's previous president with a massive sum.
One of Guzman's lawyers first mentioned the allegation in his opening statement, naming two previous Mexican presidents.
The trial has been filled with accusations of bribery, but both presidents have denied the allegations.
A Colombian drug trafficker described as Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's right-hand man who spent several years hiding in northwest Mexico with him says the accused Sinaloa cartel chief paid a former Mexican president a 100 million bribe.
Hildebrando Alexander Cifuentes-Villa, known as Alex Cifuentes, said during testimony on Tuesday that Guzman paid 100 million to President Enrique Pe a Nieto, who was in office from December 2012 to December 2018.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: The wives of El Chapo's henchmen reveal how they hid and spent 2 billionSee Also:Share your opinion become a BI Insider!The Sinaloa cartel wanted to smuggle 100 tons of cocaine on an oil tanker one of many shocking allegations from the son of one of the cartel's top leadersTrump greets Clemson Tigers with fast-food buffet of Wendy's, McDonald's, and Burger King as they celebrate their national championshipSEE ALSO: The Sinaloa cartel wanted to smuggle 100 tons of cocaine on an oil tanker one of many shocking revelations from the son of one of the cartel's top leaders
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