A Mexican businessman linked to the company whose jet crashed near Monterrey, Mexico on Sunday, killing star singer Jenni Rivera, 43, and six other people, has been convicted of falsifying aircraft records, counterfeiting government inspection stamps, and drug-trafficking charges, court records show.

The businessman, Christian E. Esquino Nuñez, also owes millions in state and federal taxes and even an undisclosed amount to the norteño band Los Tigres del Norte, according to state and court records examined by Univision News.

Now Esquino Nuñez may also have to field questions from Mexican authorities and investigators from the National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) who are looking into what caused the crash.The NTSB has sent a team to Mexico to help the Mexican government in the investigation.

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JENNI WAS REPORTEDLY ESTRANGED FROM HER DAUGHTER, CHIQUIS, AT HER DEATH...

Before her untimely passing, there were rumors that Jenni Rivera's divorce from husband Esteban Loaiza had something to do with her daughter, Chiquis.

After La Diva de la Banda revealed the reason why she dumped her ex during her recent appearance on El gordo y la flaca, gossip sites  claimed that her daughter Chiquis Rivera may have been having an affair with her stepdad and is the major source for the nasty split.

According to People en Español, Jenni’s eldest daughter (born Janney Marin) responded to the rumors and said, “Don’t believe everything you read. I would NEVER do that! Never! That’s a terrible accusation.”

Jenni has also responded to the rumors and addressed her fans. “One of these gossip magazines approached me to do an interview and clear things up and I said I wasn’t interested,” she continued, “Now this means war. Please send me your prayers...I need them. Love you.”

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Jenni was known for being a strong, resilient woman who once said that "life was a fight" that you had to win.

THE VIDEO BELOW IS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW "TOUGH AS NAILS" SHE WAS...