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Latin music mogul sentenced to prison in US for work with cartel-linked promoter

( August 15, 2025, 21:24 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The chief executive of a Latin music conglomerate was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison for conspiring to violate the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act by conducting business with a Guadalajara-based concert promoter with ties to Mexican drug cartels. José Ángel Del Villar, CEO of Del Records and its related talent agency Del Entertainment Inc., was also fined $2 million. Del Entertainment was sentenced to three years of probation and fined $1.8 million.Full statement follows:...

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