# Legal proceedings of Ovidio Guzmán López

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/legal-proceedings-of-ovidio-guzmn-lpez
> Updated: 2026-10-14T23:44:39.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 2.

Ovidio Guzmán López, a former leader of the ‘Los Chapitos’ faction and son of Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán, is facing ongoing legal proceedings in a Chicago federal court. Following a guilty plea in July 2025 for charges including drug trafficking, money laundering, and weapons possession, Guzmán López agreed to cooperate with the U.S. government and forfeit approximately $80 million in assets.

His intermediate status hearing has faced repeated delays. After being postponed for the eighth time to December 7, 2026, the hearing has been further rescheduled to April 14, 2027, following an agreement between the defense and the prosecution. The proceedings involve his role in coordinating the transport of cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl from Mexico to the U.S. border. The upcoming hearings will determine how the Department of Justice addresses potential sentence reductions based on his level of cooperation.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-14: Ovidio Guzmán López hearing postponed to April 2027

The U.S. court hearing for Ovidio Guzmán López, son of ‘El Chapo’, has been rescheduled to April 14, 2027, following a mutual agreement between the prosecution and defense.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ovidio-guzmn-lpez-hearing-postponed-to-april-2027

### 2026-09-30: Ovidio Guzmán hearing postponed for eighth time in Chicago

Ovidio Guzmán López's federal hearing in Chicago has been postponed for the eighth time to December 7, 2026, as he seeks a sentence reduction through cooperation with U.S. authorities.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ovidio-guzmn-hearing-postponed-for-eighth-time-in-chicago

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