The judge Brian Coganholder of the Eastern District Court of Brooklyn, New Yorkwill be in charge of condemning Genaro García Luna and judge Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada.
Known as “relentless”, the native of Chicago, Illinois –1954-, has had high-profile criminals in the dock, including several drug traffickers to terrorists, all of whom have been sentenced to spend the rest of their days in the maximum security prison ADX in Florence, Coloradoconsidered as “Hell”.
He was appointed as a district judge by the then president George W. Bush he May 4, 2006and ratified unanimously by the Senate.
He has led controversial trials such as 2017against Muhanad Mahmoud Al Farakh American citizen who joined Al Qaeda in Pakistan and then offered support to members of the group to carry out an attack on the metro from New York.
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Cogan sentenced him to 45 years in prison after being found guilty of participating in a terrorist attack in Pakistan against US soldiers.
Four years earlier he resolved that, despite the guidelines of the Federal Government, for religious freedom, the Catholic church is not required to provide contraceptives to its staff.
His fame increased when he led the so-called “Trial of the Century” against Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmánco-founder of Sinaloa Cartel and one of the most wanted criminals by the Government of his country.
Brian Cogan directed the process in an inflexible manner, keeping Guzmán Loera in isolation, to prevent him from having contact with the outside world, in addition to keeping the jury’s identity confidential.
In turn, Cogan ordered the jury to refrain from hearing media coverage of the case to prevent it from influencing their decision.
“El Chapo” was sentenced to life in “El Infierno” by Florence.
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García Luna Case
Genaro García Luna, who served as Secretary of Public Security during the six-year term of Felipe Calderon was arrested in TexasUnited States in 2019, under charges of various crimes related to the Sinaloa Cartel.
Cogan will be responsible for passing sentence against the former Mexican official in the trial that ran from January 17 al February 21, 2023 upon being found guilty of 5 charges related to drug trafficking, and one for lying to the immigration authority of that nation.
Cogan will hand down a sentence against Felipe Calderón’s former right-wing commander on October 16 and 2 days later he will have “El Mayo” Zambada in the dock, accused of being the one who gave bribes to the former Mexican super police officer.
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