Lame duck Biden's DOJ gives brutal gang leader sweetheart plea deal in murder spree that killed 7

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Posted on 01/16/2025 4:05:43 AM PST by TigerClaws

A notorious MS-13 gang leader who has admitted to planning, approving or taking part in at least seven murders in a federal racketeering case has avoided the death penalty and life in prison under the terms of a plea deal, authorities said this week.

Jairo Saenz, 28, is expected to receive a sentence of 40 to 60 years in federal prison after admitting to seven murders, multiple attempted murders, arson and other charges. Saenz's brother Alexi, another gang leader, previously pleaded guilty to similar charges in exchange for an expected sentence of 70 years behind bars.

The Saenz brothers were the leaders of a Suffolk County, New York, branch of MS-13 known as the Sailors, according to federal authorities. Their group was known for extreme brutality and violence, including the murder of two Brentwood High School girls with a machete and a baseball bat.

They attacked Kayla Cuevas, 16, and Nisa Mickens, 15, after members saw them walking in a neighborhood on Sept. 13, 2016. One of the girls had criticized the Sailors on Facebook. The gang killed them both and left their bodies to be found later.

Suffolk County police offered a $15,000 reward for information on the case. Federal prosecutors and Immigration and Customs Enforcement later became involved during a countrywide crackdown on MS-13 during President Trump's first term.

"It’s disgraceful. It’s an insult to the families," Suffolk County PBA President Lou Civello said of the plea deal Wednesday. "When you look at how barbaric these crimes were, murdering young kids with machetes, baseball bats, this is a clear case for the death penalty."

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1 posted on 01/16/2025 4:05:43 AM PST by TigerClaws

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