Wrestler Alberto del Río—known as “El Patrón”—was released this Saturday after appearing before a Control Judge, who ruled that he could face trial while at liberty following a payment of one million pesos to his partner, who subsequently granted him a pardon.
Alberto was detained by the State Civil Guard on April 6 in the Lomas del Tecnológico residential subdivision in the state capital, after his wife called 911 reporting that she had been physically assaulted by Del Río.
The State Attorney General’s Office opened the corresponding investigative file and placed the detainee at the disposal of the Public Prosecutor’s Office specializing in domestic violence cases. This office then referred the wrestler to the judicial authority, which conducted the initial hearing on Friday, April 10.
He was initially ordered to undergo mandatory preventive detention and be remanded to the La Pila Correctional Facility—a measure taken, according to the Attorney General’s Office, due to the severity of the injuries the victim sustained to her eye and arm.
Today, the judge granted the professional fighter a conditional suspension of his sentence following a restorative agreement and the provision of guarantees for the victim; the defendant acknowledged his responsibility for the crime and demonstrated remorse.
The former WWE star is required to maintain good behavior for the next six months, submit to periodic reviews by authorities, and refrain from approaching the victim. These conditions were imposed by the court; failure to comply would result in the reopening of the case, potentially leading to a sentence of up to five years of preventive detention.
“El Patrón” is a Mexican professional wrestler born in 1977. The son of wrestling legend Dos Caras and nephew of Mil Máscaras, he was the first Mexican to win a world championship in the WWE, establishing himself as one of the most prominent Latino figures in the sport.
