Former drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman allegedly authorized the bribing of former Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto to the tune of $100 million dollars, his former right-hand man testified Tuesday, according to multiple news outlets.

Alex Cifuentes, described as a close associate of Guzman and key player in the Sinaloa Cartel, which Guzman formerly controlled, reportedly confirmed on the witness stand Tuesday afternoon that Nieto was paid a $100 million bribe by Chapo, though he was not sure when the bribe occurred.

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"Mr. Guzman paid a bribe of $100 million to President Pena Nieto?" asked Guzman's lawyer, Jeff Lichtman, according to The New York Times.

"Yes," Cifuentes responded, according to both the Times and Reuters.

"Mr. Guzman paid a bribe of $100 million to President Pena Nieto?" Chapo's lawyer, Jeff Lichtman, asked the witness.

"Yes," Mr. Cifuentes said. — Alan Feuer (@alanfeuer) January 15, 2019

A famous international figure following his tunnel escape of a Mexican prison in 2015, Guzman was apprehended by Mexican forces in January of 2016, while Pena Nieto was still in office.

“Mission accomplished: We have him. I want to inform the Mexicans that Joaquin Guzman Lorea has been detained,” Nieto said at the time.

Pena Nieto previously served as Mexico's president from 2012-2018. Guzman, 61, is currently standing trial in Brooklyn, New York, on charges related to his involvement in the Sinaloa Cartel and its drug smuggling activities.