Now it has emerged that Sean Penn’s taste for adventure – and a potential movie part – almost led him into a trap that had been set for the notorious Mexican drug smuggler and fugitive Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. Guzmán’s was clear: he had dreams of being the subject of a Hollywood movie, and of starting an affair with the soap opera star. “American law enforcement was concerned that Penn’s visit was going to make it more difficult for the Mexican marines to execute a raid. When the raid was launched six days later, Penn and Del Castillo had left and the marines failed in their attempt to capture their target. “This was all about getting Chapo Guzmán,” said lawyer Jeff Lichtman.

Source: The Guardian September 06, 2020 06:00 UTC