El Cuatrero has officially been sentenced following the criminal case involving Stephanie Vaquer — and the former AAA star is now facing nearly 13 years behind bars.
According to RECORD Mexico, Cuatrero was sentenced for the crimes of attempted femicide and domestic violence connected to the case involving Vaquer, his former partner. It was reported that the sentence totals nearly 13 years in prison. However, because Cuatrero already spent roughly two years incarcerated during the legal process, that time will count toward the sentence.
The report also stated that if Cuatrero eventually receives reductions tied to good behavior, he could potentially spend just over four additional years behind bars instead of serving the full remaining sentence. At the same time, RECORD Mexico noted that an appeal is now expected from Vaquer’s side regarding the punishment itself.
This comes only days after Cuatrero publicly addressed the case for the first time following the guilty verdict. In a video statement, he acknowledged the controversy surrounding the situation while insisting the legal process was not completely finished.
“What’s up everyone? Well, here I am facing things head-on. At the end of the day, a lot has already come out about what’s been circulating, and honestly, it’s not that they’re going to deny anything.”
Cuatrero also suggested he believed more information would eventually become public as the appeals process continued. Later in the statement, he pushed back against the public perception surrounding him following the verdict.
“This is something where not everything is known yet, not everything has been exposed, both sides haven’t fully been presented yet, and the entire process hasn’t come to light publicly. At the end of the day, I’m not the person they’re making people believe I am. But time… time always tells the truth.”
The criminal case centered around a March 2023 incident in Mexico City in which prosecutors accused Cuatrero of attempting to strangle Vaquer inside her apartment. According to previous reporting, photographs showing visible marks on Vaquer’s neck became major evidence in the case.
Earlier reports suggested Cuatrero could potentially face between 20 and 30 years in prison once both convictions were combined, making the final sentence notably lower than many initially expected.
Now, with sentencing officially handed down and appeals expected to continue, one of lucha libre’s most controversial legal cases in recent years has entered another major phase.
Do you think the nearly 13-year sentence was appropriate given the charges in the case, or do you expect the appeals process to change things further? Leave your thoughts and feedback below.
