Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, expected to plead guilty in Chicago court Friday
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CHICAGO (WLS) — The son of convicted Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is expected to plead guilty in federal court in Chicago Friday.

Ovidio Guzman Lopez is accused of funneling what investigators say is 80 percent of the narcotics on Chicago’s streets.

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Ovidio is the son of the imprisoned leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, “El Chapo.” The agreement with Guzman Lopez is part of a deal negotiated with the US government.

He was arrested back in 2023 and extradited to the US.

RELATED: ‘El Chapo’ family plea deal with federal prosecutors to be revealed

Former federal prosecutor and ABC 7 Chief Legal Analyst Gil Soffer said it’s impossible to know the terms of that plea agreement.

“It could range from many years in prison, depending on how many years he might have faced, to inclusion in a witness protection program for himself or even for members of his family,” Soffer stated.

Ovidio was one of the leaders of the Sinaloa Carter following his father’s arrest. “El Chapo” is currently serving a life sentence.

If finalized the plea deal would make him the first of “El Chapo’s” sons to reach an agreement with federal prosecutors.

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