Sean Penn Interviews Mexican Drug Lord El Chapo Guzman for Rolling Stone Pat Saperstein - Variety
go to original January 10, 2016

Sean Penn, who tracked down the fugitive kingpin, sent questions; Chapo videotaped his responses in his first-ever interview. (Rolling Stone)

In a surprising development, Rolling Stone has published the first-ever interview with fugitive Mexican drug lord Joaquín Guzmán Loera, known as “El Chapo,” conducted by none other than Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn.

Loera, who was captured and returned to prison Friday, was said to have been captured when he reached out to producers and actors about making a biopic of his life.

The interview published Saturday evening was conducted in October while the drug lord was on the run from Mexican and U.S. authorities. Mexican actress Kate del Castillo, star of soap opera “La Reina del Sur,” conducted the interview with Penn. It was arranged through a producer he calls Espinoza in the article.

“I don’t want to be portrayed as a nun,” El Chapo tells Penn as the two dined on tacos and tequila.

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