Sebastián Marroquín
| Sebastián Marroquín | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Juan Pablo Escobar 1976 Medellín, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Occupation | Architect, author |
| Notable work | Pablo Escobar: My Father (2014), Pecados de mi padre (2009) |
| Parent(s) | Pablo Escobar and Maria Henao |
Sebastián Marroquín (born Juan Pablo Escobar in 1977, Medellín, Colombia) is a Colombian architect, author, and the son of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.
Death of his father
Police located, caught and then killed Pablo Escobar when Medellín's most famous criminal made a phone call to his son. His location was tracked due to his excess telephone usage, and Escobar was seen on the telephone through an open window as police surrounded the building where he was hiding out. A bearded Escobar fled to the rooftops. After his father was killed by the police on a Medellín rooftop in 1993, Marroquín told a Colombian radio station that he would take revenge, and would one day kill all who were responsible for his father’s death. The only belonging of his father he was given was his watch.
Subsequent life
Escobar, his mother, and his sister at first fled to Mozambique, then traveled on tourist visas to Argentina where they ultimately remained and became citizens in exile from their native Colombia. Although the family continues to make money on the rights to Pablo Escobar's name and likeness, Juan Pablo chose the name "Sebastián Marroquín" from the telephone book, adopted it as his new name, and graduated from college with a degree in architecture. Marroquín lives in Palermo Soho, Buenos Aires with his wife and daughter, and works as an architect. He has since met with some of his father's victims. Although Marroquín also sells clothing with his father's likeness for extra income, he prefers not to be linked with his father, which includes mention of his previous name. Marroquín is determined to disassociate himself from the Medellín Cartel and the illegal drug trade in Colombia.
Sins of My Father
A 2009 Argentine movie documentary five years in the making, Sins of My Father followed Marroquín as he apologized to the sons of victims his late father ordered assassinated during a decade of terrorizing Colombia during his time as a major drug lord.[1] The film promoted reconciliation and ending hatred. He has returned to Colombia twice for visits, to pay his respects at his father's grave, and for the premiere of the documentary. Marroquín was not allowed to enter Hacienda Napoles for a return visit, the 20 square kilometers Pablo Escobar estate 180 km east of Medellin confiscated by the Colombian government after Pablo Escobar's death, now managed by the municipality of Puerto Triunfo as a public park, campground and museum to the crimes of Pablo Escobar.[2]
Pablo Escobar: My Father
Using his birth name of Pablo Escobar, Marroquin is the author of the 2014 book Pablo Escobar: My Father.[3] In addition, Marroquin has also established his own line of clothes "Escobar Henao" using items from his father's life as clothing highlights. The clothing line has yet to turn a profit. Marroquin has stated part of the money from his business ventures will go to his father's victims and Colombian charities.
References
- ↑ User Name: Alex Hocking (2010-05-03). "All my father left me was his watch: Juan Pablo Escobar Colombia News | Colombia Reports - Colombia News | Colombia Reports". Colombiareports.co. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ↑ "Sebastian Marroquin speaks out about his father, Colombian kingpin Pablo Escobar". Washingtonpost.com. 2009-12-02. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ↑ "'Pablo Escobar: My Father' Becomes Bestseller in Latin America; Escobar Jr. Says Father Helped Stigmatize Colombians". Latin Post. Retrieved 15 September 2015.