Griselda is the latest real-life crime biopic to hit Netflix – but did the real Griselda Blanco know the infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar?
Starring Sofia Vergara in the titular role, the six-episode limited series Griselda follows the true-to-life story of the Colombian drug lord establishing her reign in Miami, Florida.
However, fans of true crime or existing shows such as Narcos will know that another name is typically more prominent when we think of drug cartels – Pablo Escobar.
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Hitting Netflix from January 25, did the real-life Griselda Blanco actually know Pablo Escobar? Here’s the full lowdown.
Did Griselda Blanco know Pablo Escobar?
According to multiple sources, Griselda Blanco did indeed know Pablo Escobar.
Though most of her notoriety as the “Godmother of Cocaine” took place in Miami in the 1980s, it was believed by many that Blanco was a member of the Medellín Cartel, which was headed up by Escobar. It is also thought by some that Blanco earned her nickname “La Madrina” (The Godmother) because of her ties to Escobar – known as “El Padrino” (The Godfather).
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While Escobar started smuggling drugs in the early 1970s, the official cartel wasn’t started up until 1976. Blanco also began to be active in the world of drugs in the 1970s but didn’t branch out on her own until a decade later.
Griselda Blanco and Pablo Escobar certainly would have been rivals during the 1970s, if rumors of Blanco’s involvement with the cartel were incorrect. Some sources believe that although Escobar grew to outrank her in terms of leverage, Blanco had already established her legacy well before the arrival of him or the cartel. Still ruling the roost into the 2000s, Blanco certainly outlasted Escobar as well.
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In the Netflix series, a link is made between Grisdelda and Pablo before the first scene even begins to play. Prior to the start of Episode 1, a quote from Escobar flashes up, reading: “The only man I was ever afraid of was a woman named Griselda Blanco.”
However, Pablo Escobar isn’t depicted in the series, instead focusing on Griselda’s other allies and rivals.
Of course, the other obvious link between Griselda Blanco and Pablo Escobar is the city of Medellín itself, which is where they both operated – and were both killed.
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The pair were murdered in a similar manner in addition to this, with Escobar killed by a gunshot wound to the head while trying to escape in 1993, and Blanco shot in a drive-by motorbike assassination in 2012.
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