'El Chapo' appears in Brooklyn court, jurors will remain anonymous

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Notorious Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman appeared in front of a federal judge again Thursday in Brooklyn.

It was for a hearing ahead of his trial in September.

In a controversial move, a judge ruled jurors will be anonymous and partly sequestered.

The federal judge says it's to protect the privacy of the jurors because of Guzman's history of violence.

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