Jessica Johanna Oseguera González
Jessica Johanna Oseguera | |
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Oseguera González in 2021 | |
| Born | July 23, 1986 San Francisco, California, United States |
| Other names | La Negra |
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| Alma mater | Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara[1] |
| Organization | Jalisco New Generation Cartel |
| Criminal status | Convicted and released |
| Spouse | Julio Alberto Castillo Rodríguez |
| Parent(s) | El Mencho Rosalinda González Valencia |
| Relatives | El Menchito (brother) Laisha Michelle Oseguera González (sister) |
| Criminal charge | Money laundering |
Jessica Johanna Oseguera González (born 23 July 1986) is a dual American and Mexican convicted money launderer and financial operator of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. She is the daughter of El Mencho, once Mexico's most-wanted drug lord.
Early life and education
Jessica Johanna Oseguera González, nicknamed La Negra, was born on 23 July 1986 in San Francisco, California, United States. She holds dual American and Mexican citizenship. Her parents were Rosalinda González Valencia and Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (alias "El Mencho"). Rosalinda came from a family linked to the Milenio Cartel, while her father was a founding member and leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). Her siblings are Rubén Oseguera González (alias "El Menchito") and Laisha Michelle Oseguera González.[2][3]
She studied at the University of Guadalajara,[4] where she earned a bachelor's degree in marketing.[2]
Criminal career
On 26 February 2020, U.S. authorities arrested Oseguera González at a courthouse in Washington, D.C. She had gone to attend the preliminary hearing of her brother, Rubén, who had been extradited from Mexico to the United States a few days earlier.[5] At the time of her arrest, she resided in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.[6]
Oseguera González was charged with five counts related to her involvement with companies linked to the CJNG.[7] These companies had been designated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control.[8] The companies included a tequila brand, a sushi restaurant, and a vacation rental business.[9] As part of the sanction, the U.S. government prohibited U.S. citizens from engaging in business activities with her.[6]
On 12 March 2021, she pleaded guilty to knowingly engaging in financial transactions with the companies, facing up to 30 years in prison.[10] On 11 June, she was sentenced to 30 months at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California after her attorneys requested a transfer so she could be closer to her family.[11]
Despite the sentence, the Federal Bureau of Prisons projected her release date for 13 April 2022, only 10 months.[12][13]
She was in fact released on 14 March 2022, after benefiting from the First Step Act, a federal law enacted by the United States in December 2018.[14][15]
Death of El Mencho
Her father Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes was killed in a military operation on 22 February 2026. His hideout in Tapalpa which was raided was likely a property of Cabañas La Loma, the vacation rental complex which was managed by Oseguera González.[a][16]
See also
Notes
- ^ Previously called Las Flores Cabañas when it was designated by the US.
References
- ^ "Éste es el grado de estudios de 'La Negra', la hija del 'Mencho' que estuvo en prisión". Infobae. 2023-11-23.
- ^ a b "She is Jessica, the heiress of "El Mencho" and a ghost in U.S. investigations". Vanguardia (in Spanish). November 23, 2019.
- ^ "Jessica Oseguera, daughter of "El Mencho," sentenced to 30 months in prison for her ties to drug trafficking". Animal Político (in Spanish). June 11, 2021. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021.
- ^ "El Mencho: ¿Su Hija Jessica Johanna Oseguera González, "La Negra", será Sucesora del CJNG?". N+ Noticias (in Spanish). February 23, 2026.
- ^ McDonnell, Patrick J. (February 21, 2020). "Mexico extradites son of powerful cartel leader to face U.S. charges". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021.
- ^ a b "Dual U.S.-Mexican Citizen Arrested For Violations Of The Kingpin Act". United States Department of Justice. February 27, 2020.
- ^ Brooks, David (February 27, 2020). "'La Negra,' daughter of 'El Mencho,' arrested in Washington courthouse". La Jornada (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 8, 2020.
- ^ Hsu, Spencer S.; Mary Beth Sheridan (February 27, 2020). "Daughter of alleged Mexico drug kingpin 'El Mencho' arrested trying to see brother in U.S. court in Washington". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 20, 2021.
- ^ Nathaniel Janowitz (15 June 2021). "Mexican Drug Lord's Daughter Sentenced for Running His Tequila, Sushi Businesses". Vice.
- ^ Office of Public Affairs (March 12, 2021). "Daughter of Prolific Mexican Cartel Leader Pleads Guilty to Criminal Violation of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act". United States Department of Justice. Archived from the original on March 12, 2021.
- ^ Office of Public Affairs (June 11, 2021). "Daughter of Notorious Mexican Cartel Leader Sentenced for Criminal Violation of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act". United States Department of Justice. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021.
- ^ "Liberarán en abril a la hija de 'El Mencho', jefe del Cartel de Jalisco". Univision. 2021-10-19.
- ^ "OSEGUERA GONZALEZ". Federal Bureau of Prisons. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021.
- ^ Alvarado, Isaías (April 4, 2022). "Daughter of "El Mencho" released after spending more than 2 years in U.S. prisons". Univision (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 5, 2022.
- ^ "CJNG: Daughter of "El Mencho" released after serving more than 2 years of sentence in the U.S." El Universal (in Spanish). April 4, 2022. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022.
- ^ "Cartel Kingpin El Mencho's Apparent Hideout Was a Sanctioned Vacation Complex His Daughter Managed". 25 Feb 2026.