El Patrón: 14-Year Prison Sentence for Ciro Gómez Leyva Attack Mastermind

Key facts: Armando Escárcega (“El Patrón”) & Attempted Murder of Ciro Gómez ‍Leyva – ‌HARD⁣ STOP

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* Armando Escárcega, ‌alias “El⁢ Patrón,” was sentenced to 14 years in ‌prison for heading a criminal cell that attempted to murder journalist Ciro Gómez Leyva on December 15, 2022.

* The sentence was​ handed ‍down ⁣by Judge Edmundo Manuel Perusquía Cabañas on december 16th (year not specified, but implied to be 2023, ⁣three years after the attack).
* “El Patrón” also has to pay 45,856 pesos in damages.
* He accepted an abbreviated trial (plea bargain) in exchange for a reduced sentence, admitting to planning and coordinating the attack.
* The attack was allegedly ordered by ⁣the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) in retaliation for ⁤Gómez Leyva’s reporting.
* Ciro Gómez⁤ Leyva himself questions the official narrative. He states he still doesn’t know who ordered the attempt on his life or why, despite the convictions of⁣ the hitmen. He finds it “hard to believe” the CJNG was behind it.
* He has‍ not‌ received any communication from those responsible ‌explaining the motive.