You might not know the name George Jung at first, but perhaps this will jog your memory. In the film Blow , Johnny Depp portrays Jung, a notorious drug smuggler. They asked him what was his first meal when he got out of prison. He was released in , but ultimately landed back behind bars just 2 years later for violating his parole by failing to inform his parole officer he would be hitting up San Diego.
He was famous for being part of the Medellin Cartel and helping Pablo Escobar smuggle planeloads of cocaine into the U. Got a tip? TMZ Live. TMZ Sports. Eventually, his prolific drug trafficking exploits cost Jung more than two decades behind bars. Jung was released from prison in Jung enjoyed the enduring popularity of "Blow" and kept in touch with Depp over the years.
In Jung returned to Weymouth for the first time in 30 years and visited his old street in North Weymouth, where he found neighbors waiting on their porches to meet him.
He was arrested again in after being caught with a truckload of Mexican marijuana and sentenced to 20 years in prison. So for this and more, I owe a great debt of gratitude to George. Jung was released from his stint in prison in when he was 71 years old. He met with Depp again following his release after the Hollywood star, who was then engaged to Amber Heard, reportedly reached out and invited him to his loft in downtown Los Angeles.
After he was released from prison and returned home to Massachusetts, Jung engaged in a series of money-making ventures to cash on his so-called fame linked to the Blow film. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.
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