When people hear the name Pablo Escobar, only one thing definitely comes to their mind - the notorious leader of the Medellin drug cartel. Dubbed as "The King of Cocaine," Escobar was a world-renowned Colombian drug lord who established a multibillion-dollar cocaine-dealing empire.
Even though Pablo Escobar had already died in December 1993, his name still bears significance, especially when it comes to drugs. As the whole world knows Escobar as the ruthless drug kingpin and trafficker, only a few people know how Escobar was a father.
With that said, Pablo Escobar's 39-year-old son Sebastian Marroquin aka Juan Pablo Escobar wrote and published a book titled, "Pablo Escobar, My Father," after years of living in peace as an architect in Buenos Aires, Argentina. According to CNN, Marroquin detailed how he accepted the truths that he had an "excellent father" who was also known for his great cruelty.
In the book, Pablo Escobar's son acknowledged his father for showing him not to take the same path as his. He also tried his best efforts to ensure that his father's life was never repeated.
Pablo Escobar, however, was far from being the ruthless criminal he was known for when it comes to fatherhood. People may have heard the story that Escobar burnt millions of cash just to keep his daughter warm while they're in hiding and Marroquin could attest that Escobar was indeed an excellent dad who showered his family with unconditional love and grandiose affluence.
Despite his evil reputation, Pablo Escobar was also known for his "Robinhood"-like image. As a matter of fact, Escobar donated money and housing to the less fortunate communities in Medellin, Colombia.
Marroquin, however, admitted that telling the world how a great father Pablo Escobar was never easy, especially when he has caused terrible suffering too. In his book, Marroquin also detailed the price they had to pay while living in luxury from drug money and that was living with no freedom.
What was admirable though was the fact that Pablo Escobar never pushed, persuade or pressured his son to be involved in his massive drug business. In fact, Marroquin stressed that his father made it clear that he never wanted any of his children to follow the path he had taken with drugs.
Meanwhile, Marroquin, who was 17 when his father died, also shed some light on Pablo Escobar's death in December 1993. As reported by New York Post, Marroquin said his father's death was by suicide after he shot himself on the right side of his head using his own Sig Sauer pistol when he was cornered by soldiers on the roof of a safehouse in Medellin.
Marroquin also recalled the time Pablo Escobar told him about the 15 bullets in his pistol, in which 14 bullets were intended for his enemies and the last shot was for him. Marroquin also insisted that the suicide claim was not a theory but it was what the forensic investigators who performed the autopsy told them but was covered up by the Colombian authorities.
In other Pablo Escobar-related news, the English translation of Marroquin's book was published in the United States this week just days before "Narcos" season 2 premiered on Netflix on Friday, Sept. 2. The popular series depicted Escobar's story and starred by Wagner Moura, The Hollywood Reporter noted.
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