Latin music executive Ángel del Villar, founder of the prominent música mexicana label Del Records, has been sentenced to four years in prison following his conviction on felony charges of doing business with a known drug trafficker. In violation of the Kingpin Act, Del Villar was sentenced for violating the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, which bans United States residents from working with known drug traffickers.
Following his conviction in March, del Villar faced a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison but was sentenced to four years. He is scheduled to begin serving his sentence on Dec.
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