Overview
- Ovidio Guzmán López’s in-person appearance, previously set for January 9, 2026, has been removed from the calendar and reprogrammed for July 10, 2026 in the Northern District of Illinois.
- Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman is presiding, and the upcoming session is tied to sentencing, including setting the timetable for a final penalty decision.
- Guzmán pleaded guilty on July 11, 2025 to four federal counts linked to international drug trafficking and a criminal enterprise under a cooperation agreement.
- Court notices did not specify a reason for the postponement, with reporting attributing it to routine motion review, defense timing requests, and coordination between the parties.
- Under the plea, Guzmán agreed to assist U.S. authorities and to forfeit roughly $80 million, with prosecutors able to seek a reduced sentence depending on the usefulness of his cooperation.