A control judge in Mexico City issued an arrest warrant against Jesús Martínez Patiño, president of Grupo Pachuca, for the crime of aggravated disobedience by private individuals. The warrant also includes Hipólito Gerardo Cabrera Acosta, legal representative of Club Pachuca. Both failed to attend initial hearing summonses in a judicial process related to sports transmissions.
Jesús Martínez Patiño, president of Grupo Pachuca and Club León, faces an arrest warrant issued by a control judge in Mexico City. The judicial measure stems from the crime of aggravated disobedience by private individuals, as defined in articles 178 to 183 of the Federal Penal Code, which penalizes contempt for resolutions from judicial or administrative authorities.
Martínez and Cabrera Acosta did not appear at the first two scheduled hearings to formalize the charges against them. Sources close to the process, cited by the newspaper Reforma, confirmed that, due to the unexcused absences, the judge declared them fugitives from justice, leading directly to the arrest warrant.
The underlying conflict involves the failure to comply with a ruling that required Club Pachuca to refrain from certain disputed sports transmissions via a streaming platform. If the warrant is executed, both will be transferred to the Reclusorio Preventivo Varonil Norte, where they will face mandatory preventive detention during the legal proceedings.
This case sets a precedent in Mexican football, akin to that of 'Billy' Álvarez, former Cruz Azul director linked to organized crime. The judge warned that continued defiance could lead to more severe criminal penalties. As of 3 p.m. on October 28, 2025, neither Club Pachuca nor Club León has issued statements regarding their president's situation, creating uncertainty about the group's operations.