Where Is Maria Julissa? OnlyFans Model Hunted By Cartel Spies After El Mencho's Death

María Julissa, a Mexican OnlyFans model and social media influencer, has publicly denied any involvement in the military operation that killed alleged Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho', after her name was dragged into the aftermath of the 22 February raid in Tapalpa, Jalisco.

A banner strung across a bridge in Zapopan — considered CJNG stronghold territory — accused her of betrayal. It reportedly read: 'B**** Maria Julissa. You bit the hand that feeds you...you sent the marines.'

Julissa responded on Instagram, telling her 3.6 million followers she had 'nothing to do with that situation' and calling the claims 'false and unfounded.'

Mexican authorities have not named her in connection with the operation.​

What is new here is the public focus on Maria Julissa, alongside a highly visible threat displayed in Zapopan. What remains unclear is whether anyone hunting her is acting on credible intelligence or simply on rumour and revenge. There is no official accusation against her, and Mexican authorities have not publicly identified the woman linked to Cervantes.​

Maria Julissa And A Manhunt Built On Suspicion

Cartel members loyal to Cervantes suspect that his 'connections' included Maria Julissa and begin a manhunt to find her. It is presented as a belief inside the organisation, not as a conclusion reached by investigators, and that distinction is doing a lot of work.​

Julissa's response is a straightforward denial. She told followers she had 'nothing to do with it,' asking people not to share unverified content and to consult 'official and reliable sources.'

What Officials Actually Say

Mexican authorities have offered a version of events that does not hinge on Maria Julissa at all. It says officials previously indicated the mission relied on a tip-off from a close friend of one of Cervantes' romantic partners, rather than the partner herself.​

General Ricardo Trevilla Trejo, defence minister, described the intelligence picture in a statement that is detailed on dates and thin on names. 'On February 20, a man trusted by one of "El Mencho's" romantic partners was located and took her to a facility in the town of Tapalpa, Jalisco'. Trejo added that the couple met Cervantes there and that, after they left on 21 February, information was obtained that Cervantes would remain at the property, allowing the operation to be planned.​

That is a long way from a single influencer 'sending the marines,' even if it leaves plenty of room for myth-making. Officials have not revealed the woman's identity romantically linked to Cervantes. In that vacuum, the loudest story often wins, especially when it comes with a name, a face and a comment section primed for certainty.​

The circumstances of Cervantes' death, as described, also underline how quickly an operational narrative turns into something else once it hits the public bloodstream. He died while being transported to Mexico City after authorities chased him and his 'close circle' into a wooded area near Tapalpa's outskirts, believing they were heading towards a cabin complex when the army mounted a 'siege' before he was found hiding in bushes.​

None of that confirms anything about Maria Julissa's role, and at present, reports offer no official evidence that she provided intelligence. But it does show what the consequences can look like when a private life, a state operation and an armed group's need for an enemy collide in public.

Julissa has since returned to posting daily content. The banner in Zapopan has not been publicly attributed to any specific CJNG faction.​