summer. of course, all of that depends on legal proceedings. el chapo s attorney says he does not want his client extradited to the united states. he believes the judicial system in mexico is sufficient to handle the case. meanwhile, the talk on the ground, of course, is this rare and exclusive interview that el chapo gave three months after his escape last year to, of all people, sean penn. in this interview, we hear in his own words from el chapo about his life and his role in drug trafficking. reporter: in a two-minute clip, joaquin el chapo guzman, gives an exclusive interview to mexican actress kate del castillo, academy award winner sean penn. translator: well, it s a reality that drugs destroy. unfortunately, as i said, where i grew up, there s no other way. there still isn t.
an already surreal story. in a report for rolling stone the pa writes the pair met three months, after el chapo s brazen escape. according to penn it happened in the middle of a mexican jungle and included tequila and tacos. being surprised by el chapo s, quote, chivalry. these clips are part of replies from follow-up questions from penn sent to a guzman representative who asked the questions off camera. reporter: the meeting, penn says, was brokered by mexican actress, kate, when she reportedly developed a friendship with el chapo after
favorite songs. brian stelter for us this morning. his family asking for privacy this morning. the world really loved this man. there will be a lot of discussion about his life and legacy today. thank you, brian. breaking overnight. extradition papers served at the mexican prison where el chapo is being held. the u.s. is seeking el chapo to be tried in seven drug related indictme indictments. this morning, there are so many new questions surrounding el chapo s interview with sean penn for rolling stone. the interview was set up through mexican actress kate del castillo. authorities say she kept in touch with guzman with his months on the run using disposable cell phones.
reporter: the meeting was brokered by mexican actress kate del castillo. it was 2012 when del castillo reportedly developed a friend with el chapo after posting a series of tweets critical of the mexican government while celebrating the notorious drug trafficker. del castillo has not commented since publication of the rolling stone article. cnn has reached out to her. their communication continued in the next three years even after the 2014 arrest of el thael l el chapo that landed him here at the penitentiary. they stayed in touch via blackberry messages and letters. it was that relationship that eventually led to the meeting between sean penn and the notorious drug lord. it was a month of backdoor dealings that included encrypted messages, disposable phones and even clandestine communications
the meeting was brokered by mexican actress, indicate del castillo, 2012 when del castillo reportedly developed a friendship with el chapo, after posting a series of tweets, critical of the mexican government. while celebrating the notorious drug trafficker. del castillo has not commented since publication of the rolling stone article saturday. cnn has reached out to her. their communication continued over the course of the next three years, even after the 2014 arrest of el chapo, that landed him here at the penitentiary. they stayed in touch via blackberry messages and letters. it was that relationship between del castillo and el chapo that eventually led to the meeting between sean penn and notorious drug lord. a month of back door dealings that included encrypted messages, disposable phones and clandestine nun communications with el chapo associates. el chapo talks about drug trafficking, violence, and his