Accused drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman’s defense team presented closing arguments Thursday in his trial in Brooklyn, saying his reputation was just a “myth.”The defense claimed the only real leader of the Sinaloa cartel is Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, who is still on the loose. "You don't have to give in to the myth of El Chapo," said defense attorney Jeffrey Lichtman, asking the jury to find Guzman not guilty. The defense also tried to discredit the main cooperating witnesses in this case, suggesting they're trying to get away with their own crimes. 'EL CHAPO' DEFENSE TOOK JUST A HALF-HOUR TO PRESENT ITS CASEThough the jury seemed at times entertained by Lichtman’s show, how much it swayed the members is an open question. Assistant U.S. Attorney Amanda Liskamm told the jurors that Guzman was the one picking the friends who came to testify against him, and not the government.

Source: Fox News February 01, 2019 01:14 UTC