Brian M. Cogan

US District Judge, Eastern District of New York

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Born: 1954, Chicago

Education: Cornell University, Cornell Law School, University of Illinois System

Last updated Nov 1, 2026

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US prosecutes Sinaloa cartel's founders

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As of July 2026: Presided over the sentencing

For nearly 50 years, Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada ran drugs and dodged arrest. On July 20, a federal judge in Brooklyn sentenced the 76-year-old Sinaloa cartel co-founder to life in prison and ordered him to forfeit $15 billion.

Updated Jul 21