A cellmate testified as part of the Metastasis anti-corruption mega-case. They claim that the former president spoke with Leandro Norero, alias 'El Patrón', when the criminal boss was imprisoned.

According to testimony, the drug trafficker also communicated with other organized crime leaders such as Adolfo Macías alias 'Fito' Correa reacted to the testimony through the social network X, where he accused Lasso Saavedra of lying and suggested that he should be prosecuted for perjury.