"Mexican American singer Gerardo Ortiz will serve three years of probation after testifying against Ángel del Villar, chief executive of Del Records, who federal prosecutors linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. In March, Del Villar was found of violating the Kingpin Act, a federal law that prohibits U.S. residents and companies from doing business with known drug traffickers and their associates. He was in federal prison and fined $2 million."
"Ortiz also pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy tied to the case and was sentenced to a probationary period of three years on Nov. 19. He will also pay a fine, but the amount has not been confirmed, his publicist said in an email to The Times. "First of all, I want to apologize to my fans for everything that's happened," said Ortiz. "We hope to keep moving forward.""
Gerardo Ortiz pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges tied to Del Records' dealings and received three years of probation plus an unspecified fine. Ortiz testified against Del Records chief Ángel del Villar, whom federal prosecutors linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Federal authorities found Del Villar violated the Kingpin Act, imposed a $2 million fine and prison time, and he remains free while appealing. The Treasury Department sanctioned promoter Jesús Pérez Alvear for laundering CJNG drug money. Federal filings state an FBI agent warned Ortiz in April 2018 at a Phoenix airport that Pérez Alvear had alleged criminal ties and that Ortiz was prohibited from future business with him.
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