Jurors in 'El Chapo' Guzman's trial reportedly blew off the judge's warnings, and his lawyers may challenge his conviction over it

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• Jurors reportedly disregarded the judge's instructions during the trial of Mexican cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
• Guzman's lawyers said they were distressed by the report and may move to challenge his conviction.
• Guzman was convicted on February 12 of charges including drug trafficking and faces life in prison.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman may file a motion challenging his conviction on 10 criminal counts, after a juror told Vice News that jurors read media coverage of the case and discussed it with one another while the trial was going on, one of Guzman's lawyers said on Wednesday.

US District Judge Brian Cogan had instructed jurors not to read media coverage of the case or discuss it with one another at the end of every day during the nearly three-month trial that led to Guzman's convictions in Brooklyn federal court last week.

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