Pepe Aguilar Opens about his Wife Kidnapping and to add the dilemma, Son Behind the Bars!!
- Life is not a piece of cake and some people make it more difficult.
- Kidnapping is the worst that can happen to any family and the worst is the feeling that comes with the fear of their life and never being able to see their loved ones.
The same horrific experience is experienced by Pepe Aguilar and his family when his wife got kidnapped.
Life was not normal for the family, as his son was behind bars. So how did Pepe’s wife get kidnapped and why was Pepe’s son arrested?
Let us find out.
Pepe Aguilar’s Wife Kidnapped!
In an interview on September 9, 2013, Pepe Aguilar opened up on the horrific incident of his life when his wife, Aneliz Aguilar Alvarez was kidnapped and held for ransom.
The four-time Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy Award-winning artist opened up about everything from his father’s death and the lesson it taught him, to his wife’s kidnapping.
He also talks about how Jennie Rivera’s death affected him,
“You had a lot of preconceptions about death, we all do and when it happens you actually see it as no big deal, as part of life.”
Aguilar also speaks about the terror of his brother and wife’s kidnapping in Mexico. He shared his fear upon calling his wife, who initially didn’t answer, and when she finally did, her words made no sense.
“It was the type of kidnapping that they’re calling them “express kidnappings.” What they do is they kidnap you and they put you in the trunk of your car just drive you around take your car, take your money, go to the ATM get all the money they have and then after 4-5 hours drop you in the middle of nowhere.”
Also, read Pepe Aguilar talks about the horror moment when his wife was kidnapped
Pepe’s Son Arrested on Human Smuggling Charges!
Pepe had already gone through a terrible incident of his wife’s kidnapping and in addition to the misery, the arrest of his 27-year-old son.
Authorities arrested Pepe’s son, Jose Emiliano Aguilar, on March 14, 2017, for allegedly smuggling four Chinese men into the United States in his car’s trunk, charging him with human smuggling.
As reported by Los Angeles, according to the court documents, Jose faced legal charges for the attempt to cross into the United States, when he was caught red-handed at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San Diego. He was accompanied by a female passenger as well.
The officers of U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) searched his car, Chrysler 200 with a K-9 unit, and found four Chinese citizens with non-official documents to enter the United States. During the investigation, the authorities seized the car.
Immigration
During the interview with the officers, the Chinese men revealed that they had agreed to pay Jose the amount between $3000 and $60,000 for the successful smuggling into the United States. Two of them were heading to Los Angeles, while the other two were headed for New York.
Following the arrest, Jose was released on paying a $15,000 bond and was ordered to live with his mother.
Moreover, he was not permitted to leave Southern California and was sent for counseling. And the four Chinese men were under an immigration hold waiting for the deportation proceedings.
Jose’s attorney Jeremy Warren released a statement regarding the incident stating,
“We understand the interest in our client Jose Aguilar because of his father’s musical career. However, this case has nothing to do with Pepe Aguilar. Jose Aguilar is young man who will address this matter in court, and not in the press. We understand that Pepe Aguilar will provide a statement shortly. In the meantime, we ask that you respect the family’s privacy.”
The Pepe Family
Pepe shares four children, two daughters- Aneliz Aguilar and Angela Aguilar, and two sons Leonardo Aguilar and Jose Emiliano Aguilar with his wife, Aneliz Aguilar Alvarez.
Pepe’s family is musically inclined, and all his children are singers, similar to their father.
The man with a towering height of six feet four inches, Pepe, with such talent and amazing personality we hope to see him rise more than he already has!
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Short Bio on Pepe Aguilar
Jose Antonio Aguilar better known as Pepe Aguilar is a Mexican-American singer-songwriter and actor. He is the son of Mexican singer-actors Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestre. Aguilar has won four Grammy Awards and four Latin Grammy Awards. More bio…