El Chapo’s lawyers demand he gets his day in court

Lawyers for Mexican drug lord “El Chapo” demanded that their client be allowed to appear in person at his upcoming New York City court appearance Friday after a judge declared he would be present via video conference due to safety concerns. Joaquin Guzman “objects to appearing by video, and requests that he be physically present in the courtroom” at his next appearance, a letter filed late Monday states. Brooklyn federal Justice Brian Cogan ordered last Wednesday that Guzman appear via video so as to “minimize disruption from physical transportation.” Or, as one Post source put it, save marshals the hassle of dealing with the notorious escapee, who twice sprung himself from Mexican prisons.