New York (CNN) The former Mexican drug trafficker greeted alleged kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman with a nod and a smile on Thursday before revealing that the Sinaloa cartel maintained a corruption budget of more than $1 million per month. The son of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada -- a wanted man who allegedly heads the cartel now that Guzman is behind bars -- Zambada walked into court wearing a dark prison uniform. He smiled and nodded at Guzman, who sat at the defense table wearing a dark navy blue suit and matching tie. While testifying against his onetime mentor, Zambada repeatedly referred to Guzman, 61, in Spanish as "mi compadre," or "my buddy." Zambada said he has known Guzman since he was 15, and that Guzman is the godfather of his youngest son.

Source: CNN January 04, 2019 00:22 UTC