From the Mexican underworld to Italian fashion heaven: The wife of former Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán made her debut at Milan Fashion Week. Emma Coronel showed the designs of designer April Black Diamond in an elegant city palace.
“I believe that everyone deserves a second chance,” wrote the Los Angeles-based fashion designer. “She is not just a model for our clothes, but an example of strength, courage and hope.”
Involvement in her husband’s drug empire
Coronel is a former beauty queen who holds both American and Mexican citizenship. She was sentenced to 36 months in prison in the United States at the end of 2021 for her involvement in her husband’s drug empire. After serving just over half of her sentence, she was released on probation about a year ago.
Her husband “El Chapo” is considered one of the most powerful drug lords in history. He led the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico for around 25 years and smuggled tons of cocaine into the USA. He managed to escape from Mexican prisons several times. After his extradition to the United States, he was sentenced to life imprisonment plus 30 years. He is serving his sentence in a maximum security prison in the state of Colorado.
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