Emma Coronel plans streaming project to tell her 'true story'
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Emma Coronel Aispuro, ex-wife of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán, discussed her life and debunked rumors in a YouTube livestream.
- She clarified details about her marriage, family life, and her daughters' upbringing, contrasting them with sensationalized media portrayals.
- Coronel is reportedly in talks with entertainment companies to produce a series about her life, aiming to control the narrative.
Emma Coronel Aispuro, the ex-wife of drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán, has spoken out about her life, aiming to present her own version of events and counter widespread speculation. In a recent YouTube livestream, she shared personal details, addressing her academic background, the reality of her marriage, and her daughters' upbringing.
The memories I value most were small details, like when Guzmán managed to enter in the middle of the night in the middle of a storm in the sierra to bring me music on a recorder for my birthday.
Coronel Aispuro sought to dispel the image of excessive luxury often associated with her life. She described cherished memories as simple gestures, like Guzmán bringing her music in the mountains for her birthday. She clarified that their encounters were infrequent, occurring every two weeks while she was studying, as Guzmán could not move freely. She also debunked viral rumors about ostentatious 15th birthday parties for their twin daughters, stating they had only a private family dinner.
When I entered the capo's life, he could no longer move freely. Our encounters occurred every two weeks while she studied high school and later Communications Sciences in Sinaloa.
Addressing perceptions of her husband's physical appearance, Coronel Aispuro humorously noted that Guzmán was not short, as his nickname might suggest, but stood around 1.80 meters tall. She also mentioned her reservations about the public exposure of her daughters on social media.
She specified that they only had a private family dinner and that her close family lives in Mexico.
Looking ahead, Coronel Aispuro expressed interest in the entertainment industry, criticizing television series about drug trafficking for distorting reality. She confirmed ongoing discussions with entertainment companies to develop a biographical series about her life. Coronel Aispuro intends to be a creative partner in any production to ensure her story is told accurately, and she is evaluating offers from various streaming platforms.
He was not a short person as his nickname suggests, but he measured approximately 1.80 meters.
Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.