Sean Penn's integrity is untarnished. There was no one better to trust with such an assignment. I am not questioning his purpose or thinking about the interview. The Mexican government failed twice to successfully incarcerate Guzman.
Not only that but within the recent past, drug cartel kingpins were in the same article in Forbes and elsewhere listing successfully wealthy people. There is every reason to believe someone needed to link with Guzman, hence, his cartel and network to bring about a clear understanding to the future and American kids.
Sean Penn has practically taken up residence in Haiti after the earthquake. He has lived his life there completely selfless. I think Anderson Cooper from CNN has interviewed Sean on several occasions in Haiti. If Sean Penn was involved with Guzman it was because he could, not because he should. Penn now has a reputation among people in Latin America. He is a trustworthy person in several geographical regions. I am fairly confident, considering the problem with drugs in the USA, Sean Penn was finding a way to bring about a conversation to create change within the cartel network.
Look, Sean Penn is outside the loop. He works in places and in ways no one else can. I worry about the people in Haiti, but, Sean Penn is that link for society to address that concern. Sean is a celebrity and vast numbers of people recognize him.
If nothing was going to work with Guzman, at least Sean was willing to start a new path to understanding and conversation. The USA government needs to look to Sean Penn for insight and to Rolling Stone as a forum that works for their readers.
Not only that but within the recent past, drug cartel kingpins were in the same article in Forbes and elsewhere listing successfully wealthy people. There is every reason to believe someone needed to link with Guzman, hence, his cartel and network to bring about a clear understanding to the future and American kids.
Sean Penn has practically taken up residence in Haiti after the earthquake. He has lived his life there completely selfless. I think Anderson Cooper from CNN has interviewed Sean on several occasions in Haiti. If Sean Penn was involved with Guzman it was because he could, not because he should. Penn now has a reputation among people in Latin America. He is a trustworthy person in several geographical regions. I am fairly confident, considering the problem with drugs in the USA, Sean Penn was finding a way to bring about a conversation to create change within the cartel network.
Look, Sean Penn is outside the loop. He works in places and in ways no one else can. I worry about the people in Haiti, but, Sean Penn is that link for society to address that concern. Sean is a celebrity and vast numbers of people recognize him.
If nothing was going to work with Guzman, at least Sean was willing to start a new path to understanding and conversation. The USA government needs to look to Sean Penn for insight and to Rolling Stone as a forum that works for their readers.
January 11, 2016
By Yanan Wang
A man reads an article about drug lord Joaquin Guzman, aka "El Chapo," showing a picture of him, right, and American actor Sean Penn on the Rollling Stone website on January 10, 2016.
Sean Penn's “El Chapo” (click here) article is either the best or worst thing that has happened to Rolling Stone magazine since its infamous, now-discredited piece about an alleged University of Virginia fraternity gang rape.
Saturday — one day after Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was recaptured by authorities — seemed as good a time as any to unveil one of the year’s biggest journalistic scoops: a sprawling account of how the actor and director known for starring in such films as “Dead Man Walking” and “Milk” scored a rare interview with the notorious Mexican drug lord.
Upon the story’s release, there were two questions on everyone’s minds. First, how did Penn succeed where seasoned journalists before him had failed for decades?...
