The show, chronicle of a murder: those involved in the Paco Stanley case

On June 7, 1999, 24 years ago, the driver Paco Stanley was murdered on the outskirts of the El Charco de las Ranas restaurant in CDMX, his death was one of the most controversial episodes in the world of entertainment and in Mexico.

This event was quite a scandal and the unknown why and who did it still applies today.
This unprecedented event unleashed several theories and lines of inquiry that 24 years after his death are analyzed in the documentary series The show: chronicle of a murder you can already see on ViX.

This tragedy that paralyzed the country had many theories and lines of inquiry from possible ties and debts to organized crime, professional jealousy and even trouble, but the truth is that, after more than two decades, the facts did not become possible. there is still the question of who killed him.

At the time, investigations targeted close and trusted people as suspects and involved in the driver’s execution.

those involved

Several weeks after Paco Stanley’s murder, his friend and inseparable companion Mario Bezares and camp aide Paola Durante were identified as the alleged masterminds of the crime, while Erasmo Pérez Garnica “El Cholo” was the alleged author of the material.

Mario Bezares, the friend

Mario BezaresPopularly known as ‘Mayito’, he is an actor, comedian and presenter who started his artistic career at a very young age in the ranks of Televisa.

He participated in famous programs such as ‘Chachún cachún ra-ra-ra’ and ‘¡Anabel!’ His career took off and rose to fame in 1995 when he worked alongside Paco Stanley as his co-host on ‘¡Pácatelas! ‘

Thanks to their daily coexistence, they both built a good friendship that would last until Paco’s death, for which Mario would be charged as an alleged perpetrator and go to prison for two years.

Finally, in 2001 “Mayito” was released because the evidence presented by the Prosecutor’s Office did not support the charge.

After this major tragedy, Bezares took time away from the media and television.

After recovering, he continued his hosting career in Monterey and hosted his own program for more than 10 years.

Paola Durante, the camp assistant

Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Paola During He began his artistic career as an assistant. The now model, who is a cousin of actress Barbara Mori, started pininos on the Ajusco TV station as a promotional model.

Being very young, Paola became a mother, so she had to look for a job to be able to support her young daughter.

After several castings, Paola managed to sneak into the television station where she was born, which later allowed her to be part of Paco Stanley’s team in the program Una tras otra.

However, what at the time seemed like a great opportunity, the truth is that it would become her test, since, later, without even suspecting it, she would be pointed out as one of the masterminds of Paco Stanley’s murder.

Like ‘Mayito’, Paola was released after spending two years in prison as a suspect and found guilty of murdering the famous driver. The evidence presented against him was insufficient.

After her release, Paola changed her appearance and underwent several operations that changed the appearance of her nose, cheekbones and lips.

Erasmo Pérez Garnica, the alleged author of material

erasmo perez The alias “El Cholo” was arrested as a suspect in the death of Paco Stanley because he bore a strong resemblance to the oral portrait described by witnesses to the crime.

Authorities took him into custody as he is believed to have facilitated the killers who shot Stanley.

In January 2001, two years after the murder, he won bail and was released.

However, in 2017 Erasmo was back in prison, but this time on a charge of extortion.

How did Paco Stanley die?

On June 7, 1999, after finishing another broadcast of the program “Una tras otra”, as usual, Paco Stanley and his partner and friend Mario Bezares, left the premises of the television station for which they worked to have lunch at Charco de . las ranas, located in Periférico sur in Mexico City.

After he finished, Mario Bezares went to the bathroom claiming that something at breakfast had gone wrong, Paco decided to wait for him outside the place. On his way out and already inside his truck, the driver was riddled with bullets.

In The Show: Chronicle of a Murder Each of those involved in the death of Paco Stanley is interviewed by authorities, journalists, friends and associates, who will give their first-hand account of what happened on that tragic day.