An MS-13 gang leader who has admitted to being involved in at least seven murders was given a sweetheart plea deal this week by President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice that spares him the death penalty and allows him to avoid life in prison.

According to the Daily Mail, Jairo Saenz, 28, is expected to be sentenced to 40 to 60 years in federal prison after admitting to seven murders, multiple attempted murders, arson, and other charges.

Saenz reportedly ran the Long Island branch of MS-13 along with his brother, Alexi, who pleaded guilty to similar charges in a plea deal that is expected to put him behind bars for 70 years.

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