Julio César Chávez Jr. was released Sunday from a northern Mexico prison after being sent there in August following deportation from the United States. He is awaiting trial on accusations of involvement with cartels and illegally trafficking arms into Mexico. A judge in Hermosillo ordered he not remain in custody while awaiting trial but prohibited him from leaving Mexico, and set a three-month period for further investigation. His lawyer, Rubén Fernando Benítez Alvarez, called the claims "speculation" and "urban legends." Chávez was detained in the U.S. in July after a match with Jake Paul. The case is tied to a 2019 investigation of the Sinaloa Cartel.
Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was released Sunday from a prison in northern Mexico where he was sent in August after being deported from the United States. The boxer, son of Mexican boxing great Julio César Chávez, is awaiting trial on accusations of involvement with cartels and illegally trafficking arms into Mexico. Chávez was released after a judge in the northern Mexican city of Hermosillo said he wouldn't have to remain in custody while awaiting trial,
but that he was prohibited from leaving Mexico, a federal agent told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly. The judge also set a three-month period for further investigation into the case. Chávez's lawyer, Rubén Fernando Benítez Alvarez has described the claims against his client as "speculation" and "urban legends." Chávez was detained in the U.S. in July after a high-profile match against American Jake Paul in Los Angeles.
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