What goes around comes around.". fact checked by Jamie Frater Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco was known as "La Madrina" ("The Godmother") after she successfully pioneered a Miami-based cocaine drug trade for nearly five decades from the 1950s to the early 2000s. Michael is the 40-year-old son of the Cocaine Godmother Griselda Blanco, who began her criminal career as a pickpocket, eventually commanding an empire that reportedly shipped 3,400 lbs. Make a one-time donation today for as little as $1. of cocaine by boat and plane per month. Whichever account is true, Griselda Blanco's autopsy would later reveal that she indeed had a bullet scar on her torso. A particularly bloody massacre that took place in July 1979 in a Miami shopping centre became known as the Dadeland Massacre.. On the reverse side, Griselda was a huge movie fan who went as far as to name her first son, Michael Corleone, after a character from the Godfather. She gave me milk from her breast. Although Blanco ordered all the hits, the justice system could only pin 3 murders on her. Our people are our strength, and our differences are celebrated. The couple had three sons, namely, Dixon, Uber and Osvaldo. Bagley said Blanco, who was shot twice in the head, was likely to become the subject of books or a Hollywood movie. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? After the death of Sepulveda, Michael was returned to Blanco in Miami. In 1982 she ordered the murder of former associate Jesus Castro, which resulted in the death of his 2-year-old son. However, she shot him in the face and killed him in 1975 after learning he stole her money. Brit Who Snorted Cocaine Off Pablo Escobar's Grave Receives Death Threats, Shocking real evidence shown in new Jeffrey Dahmer documentary. Im trying to be successful with a legal product, something that I can feed my children with. Called the "Godmother of . 4. Movies like Scarface were inspired by the flamboyant lifestyle of Griselda. What Happened To Rune King Thor, Mounted Vs Dismounted Army, Articles W