Julio César Chávez Jr. Released from Prison in Mexico
Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was released this Sunday from a prison in northern Mexico, where he was held in August after being deported from the United States. The son of Mexican boxing legend Julio César Chávez faces charges related to alleged involvement in cartel activities and illegal arms trafficking to Mexico. Chavez’s release came after a judge in Hermosillo, a city located in northern Mexico, determined that it was not necessary to keep him in custody while awaiting trial. However, he was prohibited from leaving the country, according to a federal agent who informed the press and requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly. The judge also set a three-month deadline for further investigation into the case.Chávez was arrested in the United States in July, after a confrontation with American Jake Paul in Los Angeles. Mexican authorities had an arrest warrant against him since 2023, but the president of Mexico explained that Chávez had not been arrested before due to his frequent stay in the United States. The case against Chávez is part of a broader investigation that the Mexican prosecutor’s office initiated in 2019 against the Sinaloa Cartel for crimes of organized crime, human trafficking, arms trafficking, and drug trafficking, following a complaint filed by the United States.Las acusaciones contra mi cliente son especulaciones y leyendas urbanas.
Rubén Fernando Benítez Álvarez, abogado de Chávez
