El Chapo’s wife shares peek into private life after judge nixes her drug-lord hubby’s bizarre pleas
Emma Coronel Aispuro, wife of imprisoned drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán, has been rebuilding her public image through fitness, fashion, and media projects. Her recent gym video emerged shortly after a U.S. judge dismissed her husband's multiple handwritten pleas for a new trial and extradition to Mexico. Coronel Aispuro, who served time for drug-related charges, is now pursuing business and entertainment ventures during her supervised release.
- ▪Emma Coronel Aispuro posted a workout video on Instagram hours after a judge rejected El Chapo’s latest legal appeals.
- ▪El Chapo sent six handwritten letters to a U.S. federal court in April 2026, requesting a new trial, extradition to Mexico, and family visitation rights.
- ▪A U.S. District judge ruled that El Chapo’s letters had no legal merit and were at times incomprehensible.
- ▪Coronel Aispuro pleaded guilty in 2021 to drug trafficking and money laundering and was released to a halfway house in 2023.
- ▪She has since launched a shapewear brand, walked in Milan Fashion Week, and is executive producing a bilingual TV series about her life with El Chapo.
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US News exclusive details El Chapo’s wife shares peek into private life after judge nixes her drug-lord hubby’s bizarre pleas By Adry Torres Published May 16, 2026, 7:19 p.m. ET The wife of jailed drug lord Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán continues to rehabilitate her image as her husband rots in a notorious maximum-security prison in Colorado. Emma Coronel Aispuro, 36, wowed her social media followers earlier this week when she recorded a video of her latest gym session in California, executing a set of pull ups to perfection. The former beauty queen, who married Guzmán at the age of 18, uploaded the workout on her Instagram Stories feed on Monday. 4 Emma Coronel Aispuro is the wife of Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán.
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