Actress Kate del Castillo sues Mexican ex-officials for $60M
MEXICO CITY — Actress Kate del Castillo said she is suing former Mexican officials for $60 million in “moral and material damages” because of what she calls “political persecution” against her.
Mexican authorities investigated del Castillo following the secret meeting she arranged with Sean Penn and former fugitive drug boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman in 2015. She was never charged, but claims that prosecutors leaked information that damaged her reputation.
Del Castillo arranged the meeting because she was considering doing a documentary or film about Guzman’s life, but said she currently has no plans to pursue such a project.
She also said at a news conference in Mexico on Thursday that she is no longer in touch with Penn and believes he betrayed her.