

In 2010 the young man designed a clothing line that sells jeans and printed t-shirts and is completely organic, the company sells jeans and printed t-shirts. The most prominent public figure from the Escobar family is Sebastian Marroquin, formerly Juan Pablo Escobar. The paths of his family that we cover below are interesting as they navigate the expansive violence that was carried out by their patriarch.

After he was assassinated his family dispersed, with his immediate family fleeing and extended family remaining in war-torn Medellin, Colombia to pick up the pieces. Pablo Escobar’s brother Roberto Gaviria stated once that they not only used planes but also submarines to ship the expensive and highly illegal cargo.Įscobar was shot dead on December 2, 1993, just one day after his birthday. When they were shipping the highest amount of cocaine in the mid-80s the Medellin cartel were sending an approximated 11 tons per flight to the United States. Simultaneously Escobar was being hunted down by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation for his blatant disregard for the law and human life.Īside from being a kingpin, Escobar was involved in the Colombian government and was a well-known philanthropist across the nation. It was at this time that Forbes magazine listed him and his partners as some of the richest men in the world. At the height of his career, Pablo Escobar was supplying 80% of the famous white substance that was available in the United States.
