US judge denies request to transfer El Chapo trial to Manhattan Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's trial is due to start as planned on November 5th in Brooklyn, after a US judge refused the defense lawyers' request to transfer it to Manhattan. They wanted to avoid the high security convoy for which police have to close down Brooklyn Bridge, every time the accused needs to go from his cell to court. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES