Mexican OnlyFans model Maria Julissa has publicly denied any involvement in the events that led authorities to notorious cartel leader El Mencho, pushing back against widespread speculation linking her to his death following a military crackdown.
The 25-year-old, who commands 3.6 million followers on Instagram, broke her silence amid a flood of social media posts connecting her to the chaos that has gripped Mexico since the death of Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera Cervantes, boss of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (JNGC).
“I want to make it absolutely clear: I have nothing to do with that situation,” Julissa wrote on Instagram, calling the circulating claims “false and lacks foundation.” She urged her followers not to engage with misinformation. “I ask that you all not fall for fake news and always look to reliable sources and officials,” her statement read.
Authorities had previously stated that they tracked the movements of one of El Mencho’s girlfriends to a resort compound, subsequently identifying a man close to the woman and tracing her to a mountainside community in the western state of Jalisco. Though the woman had already left by the time forces moved in, El Mencho and his associates remained at the location. The discovery triggered a large-scale gunfight between the cartel and the Mexican military, resulting in the deaths of El Mencho and several of his men.
Julissa, who did not directly reference the capture or killing of the cartel leader in her statement, warned that the rumours could “cause a lot of harm.” She also expressed gratitude to those who reached out to her personally. “I am grateful to those who have taken the time to ask me directly and to those who have offered me their support,” she added.
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How her name became linked to the incident remains unclear, even as social media platforms continue to circulate her images alongside coverage of the Mexico cartel crisis.
El Mencho’s death set off a wave of violence across at least 20 Mexican states, with gunmen torching vehicles and blocking highways, including in Jalisco. The JNGC, long notorious for beheadings and burning people alive, had also grown into one of the most significant traffickers of illicit drugs into the United States.
The military operation came under the backdrop of mounting pressure from US President Donald Trump’s administration on Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government to take stronger action against drug lords. Washington had offered a USD 15 million reward for information leading to El Mencho’s capture or conviction.
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