Supreme Court rejects influencer Fofo Márquez's appeal; he will continue prison sentence for attempted femicide

Mexico's Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) has rejected a direct appeal filed by influencer Rodolfo "Fofo" Márquez, effectively denying his attempt to annul a 17-year and six-month prison sentence for attempted femicide. The conviction stems from a violent assault against Edith "N" in a commercial plaza parking lot in Naucalpan in February 2024.

The Second Collegiate Court in Penal Matters of the Second Circuit had requested the Supreme Court's intervention to establish legal criteria for judges when determining if a violent aggression against a woman constitutes attempted femicide. However, during the session, the court's general secretary of agreements informed the presiding minister, Hugo Aguilar Ortiz, that a majority of votes favored not exercising the power of attraction for the case.

"Mr. Minister President: Consequently, the power of attraction is not exercised in request 622/2026," stated the general secretary of agreements, confirming the court's decision. This means the legal battle initiated by Márquez to challenge his sentence will not proceed to the highest court for a broader judicial review on the matter of attempted femicide criteria.

Márquez was found guilty of attempted femicide on January 24, 2025, and subsequently sentenced on January 29 of the same year to 17 years and six months in prison, along with a fine exceeding 277,000 pesos. The influencer's aggression against Edith "N" occurred on February 22, 2024.

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Mr. Minister President: Consequently, the power of attraction is not exercised in request 622/2026.