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Blanco fled from the authorities in Miami and relocated in [[California]], where she was later captured by the [[Drug Enforcement Administration]], where she lived with her youngest son, Michael Corleone Sepulveda. In 1985, Blanco was arrested in Irvine by the [[Drug Enforcement Agency]] on narcotics trafficking charges and extradited back to Florida. She spent nearly 20 years in [[prisons in the United States|prison]] until her release on [[June 6, 2004]], then was immediately deported back to [[Colombia]].<ref>[http://insightpromotions.blogspot.com/2009/08/griselda-blanco-godmother-dead-or-alive.html Griselda Blanco (The Godmother) - Dead or Alive]</ref> Her current whereabouts are unknown.<ref>Cocaine cowboys documentary.</ref> |
Blanco fled from the authorities in Miami and relocated in [[California]], where she was later captured by the [[Drug Enforcement Administration]], where she lived with her youngest son, Michael Corleone Sepulveda. In 1985, Blanco was arrested in Irvine by the [[Drug Enforcement Agency]] on narcotics trafficking charges and extradited back to Florida. She spent nearly 20 years in [[prisons in the United States|prison]] until her release on [[June 6, 2004]], then was immediately deported back to [[Colombia]].<ref>[http://insightpromotions.blogspot.com/2009/08/griselda-blanco-godmother-dead-or-alive.html Griselda Blanco (The Godmother) - Dead or Alive]</ref> Her current whereabouts are unknown.<ref>Cocaine cowboys documentary.</ref> |
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In the July 2008 issue of [[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]], it was written that an email from a friend was sent to the director of the film ''[[Cocaine Cowboys]]'' that contained a picture of Griselda Blanco, who was last seen and pictured at the Bogota Airport on May 13, 2007. |
In the July 2008 issue of [[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]], it was written that an email from a friend was sent to the director of the film ''[[Cocaine Cowboys]]'' that contained a picture of Griselda Blanco, who was last seen and pictured at the Bogota Airport on May 13, 2007.... |
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Griselda Blanco | |
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 Griselda Blanco mug shot. | |
| Status | Released, deported to Colombia. |
| Other names | "La Madrina" |
| Occupation | Unknown |
| Criminal charge | drug trafficker |
| Penalty | 20 years in prison |
Griselda Blanco (b. February 15, 1943), also known as la Madrina, the Godmother, the Black Widow, Mama Coca and the Cocaine Queen of Miami, was a drug lord and pioneer in the Miami-based cocaine drug trade and underworld during the 1970's and early 1980's. Blanco was known for her absolute ruthlessness and sociopathic behavior.
Early life and career
Blanco was born in 15 February 1943 on the Northcoast of Colombia, and moved to Medellín when she was 3 years old. In the film Cocaine Cowboys II: Hustlin' with the Godmother Blanco's former lover Charles Cosby recounts a story how Griselda, at 11, allegedly kidnapped, tried to ransom, and eventually shot a child from the rich part of her slum. Her father left the family early and her mother became an alcoholic. Her mother would beat Blanco often until Blanco left home. She then became a child prostitute at the age of 12. She emigrated to the United States and settled in Queens, New York City, in the mid-1970s, where she began her career in drug smuggling. After being indicted in New York, Blanco fled to Miami, where she expanded her operations and developed a reputation for being bloodthirsty, eccentric and a ruthless businesswoman. She was well known for absolute extravagance and was a regular collector of fine art and jewels. She was known to favor Haute couture.
Blanco is widely credited with much of the drug-related violence known as the Cocaine Cowboy Wars that plagued Miami in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when cocaine supplanted marijuana.[1] Ironically, Blanco's violent business style brought much unwanted government scrutiny to South Florida, leading to the demise of her organization and the free-wheeling, high profile Miami drug scene of those times. She is thought to have masterminded over 200 murders during this time in the Dade County area in Miami, Florida.[2]
Richard Smitten wrote the definitive book, "The Godmother" which details her early life and career.
Family life
Blanco, a so-called "black widow," is believed to be responsible for all three of her husbands' deaths by professional contract killers.[3] She had four sons, the youngest of whom she named after the fictional character Michael Corleone played by Al Pacino in the movie trilogy The Godfather. Blanco's three eldest sons were eventually deported to Colombia and murdered shortly after their arrival.
According to her ex-boyfriend, Noe Tellez, Griselda Blanco openly admitted to being bisexual.[4][5]
Downfall
Blanco fled from the authorities in Miami and relocated in California, where she was later captured by the Drug Enforcement Administration, where she lived with her youngest son, Michael Corleone Sepulveda. In 1985, Blanco was arrested in Irvine by the Drug Enforcement Agency on narcotics trafficking charges and extradited back to Florida. She spent nearly 20 years in prison until her release on June 6, 2004, then was immediately deported back to Colombia.[6] Her current whereabouts are unknown.[7]
In the July 2008 issue of Maxim, it was written that an email from a friend was sent to the director of the film Cocaine Cowboys that contained a picture of Griselda Blanco, who was last seen and pictured at the Bogota Airport on May 13, 2007....
Publications
Books
- Smitten, Richard. (1993). The Godmother: The True Story of the Hunt for the Most Bloodthirsty Female Criminal in Our Time, Griselda Blanco. Pocket Books. ISBN 0671701932
- Cosby, Charles. (2008). Hustlin' With The Godmother.
Videos
- Blanco was featured in the 2006 documentary film called Cocaine Cowboys.
- Blanco is featured in the 2008 documentary film called Cocaine Cowboys II: Hustlin' With The Godmother
Magazines
- Blanco is featured in the July 2008 issue of Maxim Magazine. The article is titled The Female Scarface: The Rise and Fall of the Deadliest Woman Alive
References
- ^ Cocaine cowboys documentary.
- ^ Cocaine cowboys documentary.
- ^ Cocaine cowboys documentary.
- ^ MEETING GRISELDA BLANCO
- ^ Queenpins of the Cali Cartel - "Always an active bi-sexual, Blanco used only female mules, who wore lingerie Blanco had designed herself and which were sold in her Medellin Boutique."
- ^ Griselda Blanco (The Godmother) - Dead or Alive
- ^ Cocaine cowboys documentary.