‘El Productor’ from El Gordo y la Flaca arrested after driving 118 mph, according to deputy

Juan Espinosa charged with DUI in Brevard County. (Courtesy: Brevard County Sheriff's Office)

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A South Florida man, known for his role as “Carlitos el Productor” on Univision’s El Gordo y la Flaca was arrested, after a deputy said he was clocked driving 118 mph.

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A Brevard County Sheriff’s deputy said he pulled Juan Espinosa over on I-95 on Sunday at approximately 2:20 a.m.

The deputy said when he approached Espinosa’s Chevy Equinox he smelled alcohol. He also said Espinosa’s wife was in the passenger seat and a sleeping toddler was in the back of the vehicle.

According to a report, Espinosa was showing signs indicating that he appeared to be driving under the influence. The deputy requested that he perform field sobriety exercises, along with providing a sample of his breath to determine if there was any alcohol in his system, which the deputy said he denied.

Espinosa faces charges of DUI and child neglect without great bodily harm.


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