{"id":2292234,"date":"2024-07-10T19:24:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T23:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ms-13-leader-responsible-for-eight-murders-including-two-teenage-girls-avoids-death-penalty-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-10T19:25:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T23:25:20","slug":"ms-13-leader-responsible-for-eight-murders-including-two-teenage-girls-avoids-death-penalty-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ms-13-leader-responsible-for-eight-murders-including-two-teenage-girls-avoids-death-penalty-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"MS-13 leader responsible for eight murders, including two teenage girls, avoids death penalty &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fms-13-leader-responsible-for-eight-murders-including-two-teenage-girls-avoids-death-penalty-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2292234&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> the case of Alexi Saenz, a leader of \u200bthe\u200b MS-13 gang in New York who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-to-pardon-gen-michael-flynn-per-report\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump to Pardon Gen. Michael Flynn, Per Report\">pleaded guilty<\/a> \u2062to racketeering and \u200bordering the murders of \u2062eight people, including two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-equality-act-is-the-greatest-threat-to-religious-freedom-in-our-lifetime-we-must-stand-against-it\/\" title=\"The \u2018Equality Act\u2019 Is The Greatest Threat To Religious Freedom In Our Lifetime. We Must Stand Against It.\">teenage girls<\/a> in 2016. Despite the brutal \u2063nature of the crimes, New York prosecutors decided\u200d not to pursue the death penalty for Saenz. He was sentenced to up to 70 years\u2063 in prison. Saenz, also \u200bknown as &#8220;Blasty&#8221; and &#8220;Big Homie,&#8221; was in charge of the MS-13\u2062 clique in \u2064Long Island. The murders of Nisa Mickens and Kayla \u200dCuevas received national attention and led to increased scrutiny of the\u2064 gang&#8217;s activities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">MS-13 leader responsible for eight murders, including two teenage girls, avoids death penalty<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/emallon\/\">Elaine Mallon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-10T19:10:35-04:00\">July 10, 2024 7:10 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1234110\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ms-13\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>MS-13<\/a> gang leader in New York pleaded guilty to racketeering in a case involving the murders of eight people, including the brutal 2016 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/murder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>murders<\/a> of two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-biological-males-are-just-taking-it-away-from-us-high-school-girl-athlete-blasts-biden-administration-for-abandoning-her-lawsuit\/\" title=\"\u2018These Biological Males Are Just Taking It Away From Us\u2019: High School Girl Athlete Blasts Biden Administration For Abandoning Her Lawsuit\">high school girls<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Alexi Saenz, 29, admitted in his plea deal that he was responsible for ordering the murders of eight people. New York prosecutors had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/final-straw-hollywood-reporter-sources-say-disney-wanted-to-fire-carano-in-november\/\" title=\"\u2018Final Straw\u2019: Hollywood Reporter Sources Say Disney Wanted To Fire Carano In November\">previously decided<\/a> against pursuing the death penalty for Saenz. Instead, Saenz will spend up to 70 years in prison.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FILE \u2013 In this Thursday, March 2, 2017, photo, accused MS-13 gang member Alexi Saenz is escorted by FBI agents in Central Islip, New York, after being taken into custody. (James Carbone\/Newsday via AP, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Also Known as \u201cBlasty\u201d and \u201cBig Homie,\u201d Saenz was in charge of the MS-13 clique that operated in Brentwood and Central Islip in Long Island. The gang gained national attention, including from former President\u00a0Donald Trump, after the bodies of Nisa Mickens, 15, and Kayla Cuevas, 16, were discovered mutilated. Prosecutors said Saenz greenlighted the murders in September 2016 after a fight broke out involving Cuevas at Brentwood High School.<\/p>\n<p>Their deaths and the discovery of three additional teenagers in the following months led to a national outcry and pressure on law enforcement in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Saenz is also charged in the Long Island killings of Michael Johnson, Oscar Acosta, Javier Castillo, Marcus Bohannon, Dewann Stacks, and Esteban Alvarado-Bonilla.<\/p>\n<p>However, Saenz\u2019s plea deal with authorities will only stand if his brother Jairo also pleads guilty. <\/p>\n<p>\u200b\u200b\u201cHis brother is not prepared to plead guilty today,\u201d Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Scotti said in court. \u201cTo protect the interests of the government, if his brother does not plead we reserve the right to withdraw the plea agreement. We are attempting to enter a global plea.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Saenz, his brother, and several other gang members were indicted in 2017 on murder and racketeering charges.<\/p>\n<p>MS-13 is a criminal organization that grew in Los Angeles during the 1980s as a result of Salvadorans fleeing to the United States from a civil war.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1234110\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1234110\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MS-13 leader in New York pleads guilty to racketeering for ordering the murders of eight people, including two teenage girls, and avoids the death penalty. 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