Who is Maria Julissa? Influencer slams El Mencho girlfriend rumors after drug cartel boss killed; ‘could cause harm’

Defense Minister Ricardo Trevilla revealed that the operation was aided by information provided by a confidante of one of El Mencho’s girlfriends. She holds the key to finding him, according to authorities a battlea picturesque vacation home village in New Mexico.

The “romantic partner” was reportedly brought there by an associate of the drug cartel leader. It is believed she met him on Saturday and then left, while the attack by Mexican armed forces took place the next day.

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Amid interest in the figure hailed by authorities as key to the overthrow of El Mencho, the name of influential figure Maria Julissa has emerged. Some unconfirmed profiles on social media claim that she is the rumored lover who abandoned El Mencho.

“El Mencho’s girlfriend María Julissa may have decided his fate,” one user wrote on X, sharing the alleged photo.

other additional “Meanwhile, rumors circulated that it was an Onlyfans girl who led the authorities to him.” Yet another claim “OnlyFans model Maria Julissa’s life is in danger because she is believed to have leaked the location of El Mencho.”

even a post claim There was a bounty on her head and she was turned over by her brother. “The CJNG offered a $1.5 million reward to Maria Julissa for revealing the location of El Mencho to the Mexican military. Her brother, who works for a local drug cartel, saw it as an opportunity to make a quick buck. Early this morning, he turned her over to the CJNG’s armed wing.”

However, these claims were denied by Julissa. social media posts. She posted a lengthy statement in Mexican on Instagram. The translation reads: “The information being circulated is false and baseless. I ask you not to share unverified content and not to believe every post you see on social media. False information can cause great harm. […] I ask you not to believe fake news and always consult reliable official sources. ” Her statement was also widely reported by regional media.

She made it clear she had “no relationship” with Mencho.

Julissa has 3.5 million followers on Instagram, and her alternate account “Barbie Beisbolera” has about 600,000 followers. She also has a YouTube channel with nearly 500,000 subscribers.

While Julissa has quashed rumors about her connection to El Mencho, the identity of the woman who helped bring down the drug lord has not yet been made public.