Journalist Chen Teng, reporting for Sohu's "Rear Window Nonfiction Studio," remains dedicated to observing the trial of the most significant drug lord in history unfolding in New York.
The defendant, known in the underworld as "El Chapo" or "Shorty," is a Mexican drug kingpin whose life story is filled with legend. Recently, a film inspired by his experiences has hit the screens. In fact, the trial scene is another drama full of noise and absurdity.
In the previous on-site coverage titled "The Trial of the Biggest Drug Lord in New York," Chen Teng skillfully interwove the temporal narrative of the trial scene with El Chapo's past, unraveling the intricate web of the American judicial system, media dynamics, and the Mexican drug trade that underpins this grand spectacle.
Continuing her insightful examination of the trial, the author vividly portrays the ongoing saga as a "fight of trapped beasts," wherein the unchecked exercise of power in the United States and the defense lawyers' clandestine manipulation of truths collide in a high-stakes confrontation.
Following a three-month trial and collective deliberation, El Chapo faced convictions on ten counts, including continuous criminal organization, international drug manufacturing and distribution, drug conspiracy, illegal firearm use, and money laundering.
As the trial unfolds, pressing questions emerge: How did the judicial framework, lauded as the pinnacle of sophistication in modern society, veer toward a disconcerting loss of control? And who should ultimately be entrusted with the task of delivering impartial judgment on matters of profound evil?