The most shocking thing about the capture of the most wanted man in the world, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, is that his capture was not the most surprising event he was involved in this week. Instead, social media was aflurry over the weekend about a clandestine meeting between the world's biggest drug kingpin and Hollywood star and activist Sean Penn, who wrote about the experience in a rambling and unlinkable (because of the profanity and content) missive at Rolling Stone.
The Rolling Stone story provides a window into the soul of one of the most ruthless and depraved men alive today. He is myth and legend, not only because of his exploits but also because of his reclusiveness. In fact, El Chapo has escaped from prison more times in the last 15 years (twice) than he has given media interviews (once).
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