by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Substack
SDNY EXCLUSIVE, July 18 – After the president of Honduras' brother Tony Hernandez was convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to life plus thirty years, on April 21, 2022 the ex-president himself, Juan Orlando Hernandez, was extradited to the United States.
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On December 19, 2023 as to co-defendant Tigre Bonilla, Judge Castel ruled: "ORDER as to Juan Carlos Bonilla Valladares; The trial of this action has been long set for February 5, 2024. The Court does not anticipate moving that trial date or granting a severance."
It was moved to February 6. After Pineda plead guilty, on February 6 on no notice, and with Inner City Press the only media in the courtroom, Tigre Bonilla pled guilty. Thread
Four months later on June 6 Bonilla's new lawyer asked for a 45 day delay in sentencing.
On July 19 Bonilla's lawyer asked for a 10 year sentence, citing ill health. The sentencing is scheduled for August 1.
He put in letters by lawyer Ilsi Johana Ventura Escobar, Elmer Cohen and others
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The case is US v. Diaz Morales, et al., 15-cr-379 (Castel)
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