The actor who played the notorious drug lord known as El Chapo on a Netflix series has made a cameo as a spectator at the alleged kingpin's U.S. trial -- on the same day that the prosecution rested its case.
Alejandro Edda showed up early Monday to get a seat in a packed courtroom where Joaquin Guzman is fighting drug-trafficking charges. El Chapo cracked a smile when the "Narcos: Mexico" star was pointed out to him.
Jurors have heard testimony that would make Guzman's reaction understandable. Cooperators who spent time with him during his heyday said he often spoke about wanting to see either a movie or book made about his life story.
It wasn’t the only action in a blockbuster day, either. The prosecution rested its case after 35 days of testimony, and El Chapo and his defense team revealed that he would not testify in his own defense.
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