she had made contact through social media with joaquiÍn "el chapo" guzmaÁn, also known s el chapo.uzman's cartel is said to be the largest distributor of drugs to america. according to authorities, it made him a very rich man and drug lord responsible for thousands of deaths. guzman made a dramatic escape from a high security mexican prison on july 15. on october 2, 2015, penn and del castillo met with guzman in a safe house in mexico. it was to be the foundation for penn's 10,000 word story in rolling stone magazine. penn said he wanted to start a conversation with his readers about drugs in our society. on january 8, 2016, mexican marines captured el chapo again and he is now in the prison from which he escaped. penn said he wanted to start a conversation with his readers about drugs in our society. on january 8, 2016, mexican marines recaptured el chapo and he is now in the prison from which he escaped. penn's story of the visit which him and del castillo appeared in rolling stone january 9, 2016. it created a sensation for many reasons starting with who el chapo was and is and