Biden DOJ Gives MS-13 Gang Leader Sweetheart Deal Despite Murder Spree that Killed 7

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President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice gave a notorious MS-13 gang leader, who admitted to planning, approving or taking part in at least seven murders in a federal racketeering case, a plea deal, authorities confirmed.

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Jairo Saenz, 28, has avoided the death penalty and life in prison under the terms of his plea deal, and is now expected to receive a sentence of 40 to 60 years in federal prison. Saenz has admitted to seven murders, multiple attempted murders, arson and other charges.

Saenz’s brother Alexi, another gang leader, previously pleaded guilty to similar charges in exchange for an expected sentence of 70 years behind bars. “The Saenz brothers were no longer facing the possibility of the death penalty,” a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office told Fox News Digital. “Our Office had been directed by the U.S. Attorney General in 2023 not to seek the penalty if they were convicted of the capital counts.”

Fox News Digital reported in 2018 that during a prior hearing, Saenz, his brother and another gang member joked and laughed in court as their victims’ families were forced to watch from the gallery.

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The Saenz brothers were the leaders of a Suffolk County, New York, branch of MS-13 known as the Sailors, according to federal authorities. Their group was known for extreme brutality and violence, including the murder of two Brentwood High School girls with a machete and a baseball bat.

They attacked Kayla Cuevas, 16, and Nisa Mickens, 15, after members saw them walking in a neighborhood on Sept. 13, 2016. One of the girls had criticized the Sailors on Facebook. The gang killed them both and left their bodies to be found later.

Suffolk County police offered a $15,000 reward for information on the case. Federal prosecutors and Immigration and Customs Enforcement later became involved during a countrywide crackdown on MS-13 during President Trump’s first term.

“It’s disgraceful. It’s an insult to the families,” Suffolk County PBA President Lou Civello said of the plea deal. “When you look at how barbaric these crimes were, murdering young kids with machetes, baseball bats, this is a clear case for the death penalty.”

“We’re always grateful for the federal partnership and the resources they bring to the table, but at the same time, we need justice, that’s the important part,” he said. “If it were true justice, this person should never see the light of day again. There should never be the opportunity to be out and back on our streets.”

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