In the past few years, Marroquin has clearly made it his mission to try and do the opposite as his father in the public eye and even though Santos has maintained a noticeably quieter life, her brother seems to be speaking out enough for them both. Manuela and Juan Pablo are living different lives from each other, with one in the relative spotlight and the other enjoying a quieter lifestyle. But with Escobars daughter Santos, her life continued in a very different way. But where are Pablo Escobar's kids now? Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. Although he changed his name, Marroquin didnt necessarily do it to distance himself from his fathers memory, but instead to try and live a relatively normal life. An extraordinary feud has erupted between Pablo Escobars son and a Brit claiming to be the drug lords secret child. 
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You can unsubscribe at any time. A regular message I receive is, I watch Narcos and I want to be like your father, its so cool. Shes also apparently chosen to stay out of the spotlight for the most part. I receive 3,000 messages every single day on social media. Heres Everything We Know. My father was very direct with me, he said. In fact, it seems to be Marroquins mission as an adult to right his fathers wrongs in whatever way he can. But British painter Phillip insists he was Escobars secret son who was adopted. In a video chat from his home in Argentina, Sebastian who is a public speaker and architect told the Daily Mirror: My father told me hed forced the abortion of one of his mistresses so there are no sons outside of his marriage. EXCLUSIVE: The drug lord's son Sebastian Marroquin says he is used to crazy guys claiming to be his brother. "Reconciliation is not usually part of a Colombians vocabulary." "And when I was seven years old, he told me, 'look I am a bandit. He said his father was working for MI6 to bring my father to the authorities. Theres a lot less out there about Santos, but there have been reports about her having inherited the bulk of Escobars estate that wasn't seized due to his criminal activities. According to Marroquin, following Pablos death, he and his family couldnt even buy plane tickets with their names and tried to find asylum with a couple of different countries, even asking the Vatican for help before realizing that changing their names would be the only hope. "They want to be that criminal, they send me photos dressed up like him, with his moustache, his hairstyle.". 2022 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Pacifist Sebastian, who has met around 150 families of his fathers victims to ask for their forgiveness, says he tries to share his fathers story in a responsible way. Brit Phillip Whitcomb claims he was adopted after being rescued by an MI6 agent. Since Marroquin was 17 at the time of his fathers death, he clearly remembers a lot of what Escobar did and who his enemies were. I cant tell you where because my father would bind our own eyes just for security reasons. He is also raging over the way hit Netflix drama Narcos glamorises his fathers crimes. According to The Independant, he travels around the world as a professional speaker, giving talks and lectures on drug policy reform and violence prevention. Since fleeing Columbia for Argentina with Manuela (whose name was changed to Juana Manuela Marroquin Santos) and their mother after his fathers death, Juan Pablo changed his name to Sebastian Marroquin and went a completely different route of his father in terms of a career choice. This is the third guy in the world who claims to be the first-born. In 1999, he even sat down with the children of Justice Minister Rodrigo Lara and the former Colombian presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galan, who were both allegedly killed by Pablo, and asked them for forgiveness on his familys behalf. "I wish they would put a chapter on Netflix with that story so it would encourage many youngsters not to follow in my fathers footsteps.. That surprise carried over when Marroquin said the families of the slain politicians told him, "You were also a victim of Pablo Escobar," but Marroquin added, "I dont know if thats true. Phillip Witcomb was unavailable when contacted. When I was seven, he told me, I am a bandit, thats what I do for a living. Escobar was fatally shot in the head after escaping prison and spending 18 months on the run during which time a teenage Sebastian joined him. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Marroquin is now an architect and public speaker, but has also written about his father in his best-selling book, Pablo Escobar: My Father. Nor did MI6, the CIA,the FBI or the DEA.. His children, Manuela and Juan Pablo Escobar, are even portrayed in the series and his close relationship with them is apparent. Unlike Santos, though, Marroquin is more vocal than ever about their family and their father. Santos was just 10 years old at the time of their fathers death, and as a small child during her fathers reign as a multi-billionaire drug kingpin, she likely remembers a lot less than her older brother. Although Marroquin chose a different life for himself, rather than continuing in the family business, as it were, hes clearly very open about his life as Escobars only son. Thats what I do for a living.'" I invite them to realise this is just fiction they dont show some experiences that we actually lived.. He recalled: We were in hiding with my father and had $4million dollars in cash but we were starving because we did not have the freedom to buy a couple of bottles of water or a piece of bread. He claims his real father made several attempts to kidnap him after he was sent to an English boarding school. Instead of condemning Netflix for painting his father in a bad or untrue light, Marroquin has reportedly criticized the streaming service for "glorifying" his fathers life: He went on to reveal that in his eyes, thanks in part to Narcos, kids contact him regularly with questions about how to live a similar lifestyle as Escobar had once had. "But my father would have been 16 then he wasnt the head of a cartel, he was a farmer and a student, Sebastian said. Before Narcos, not many people probably thought of Pablo Escobar as a family man, but according to the way hes portrayed in the Netflix series, thats exactly what he was, next to Colombian drug lord. "I was surprised when they agreed to sit down with me," Marroquin told The Independent. name was changed to Juana Manuela Marroquin Santos, giving talks and lectures on drug policy reform, Marroquin has reportedly criticized the streaming service. In a recent interview on Norwegian-Swedish talk show Skavlan, Marroquin revealed that one of the reasons he changed his name from Juan Pablo Escobar was to stay alive. The 55-year-old, who lives in Mallorca, claims his birth name is Roberto Sendoya Escobar and he was rescued by a British secret agent. Despite the horrors and hardships of his youth, Sebastian who is now dad to a seven-year-old still remembers Escobar as a loving parent. "I receive tons of messages from youths asking for help to be like my dad," he revealed to the newspaper. Marroquin also revealed that while he and his family chose to get as far from the violence as possible, he did know from a child that Escobar was a criminal. 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But Sebastian who changed his name after his fathers death in 1993 says there are holes in Phillips story. Sebastian Marroquin, 43, the son of the Colombian drug baron thought to be behind 3,000 murders, is furious with Phillip Witcomb, who is 12 years his senior and claims to be his brother.
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Sebastian said: Narcos is glorifying my father. Im used to this kind of crazy guy.. But if so, Im the last person in Colombia who deserves any sympathy.". You can unsubscribe at any time. A regular message I receive is, I watch Narcos and I want to be like your father, its so cool. Shes also apparently chosen to stay out of the spotlight for the most part. I receive 3,000 messages every single day on social media. Heres Everything We Know. My father was very direct with me, he said. In fact, it seems to be Marroquins mission as an adult to right his fathers wrongs in whatever way he can. But British painter Phillip insists he was Escobars secret son who was adopted. In a video chat from his home in Argentina, Sebastian who is a public speaker and architect told the Daily Mirror: My father told me hed forced the abortion of one of his mistresses so there are no sons outside of his marriage. EXCLUSIVE: The drug lord's son Sebastian Marroquin says he is used to crazy guys claiming to be his brother. "Reconciliation is not usually part of a Colombians vocabulary." "And when I was seven years old, he told me, 'look I am a bandit. He said his father was working for MI6 to bring my father to the authorities. Theres a lot less out there about Santos, but there have been reports about her having inherited the bulk of Escobars estate that wasn't seized due to his criminal activities. According to Marroquin, following Pablos death, he and his family couldnt even buy plane tickets with their names and tried to find asylum with a couple of different countries, even asking the Vatican for help before realizing that changing their names would be the only hope. "They want to be that criminal, they send me photos dressed up like him, with his moustache, his hairstyle.". 2022 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Pacifist Sebastian, who has met around 150 families of his fathers victims to ask for their forgiveness, says he tries to share his fathers story in a responsible way. Brit Phillip Whitcomb claims he was adopted after being rescued by an MI6 agent. Since Marroquin was 17 at the time of his fathers death, he clearly remembers a lot of what Escobar did and who his enemies were. I cant tell you where because my father would bind our own eyes just for security reasons. He is also raging over the way hit Netflix drama Narcos glamorises his fathers crimes. According to The Independant, he travels around the world as a professional speaker, giving talks and lectures on drug policy reform and violence prevention. Since fleeing Columbia for Argentina with Manuela (whose name was changed to Juana Manuela Marroquin Santos) and their mother after his fathers death, Juan Pablo changed his name to Sebastian Marroquin and went a completely different route of his father in terms of a career choice. This is the third guy in the world who claims to be the first-born. In 1999, he even sat down with the children of Justice Minister Rodrigo Lara and the former Colombian presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galan, who were both allegedly killed by Pablo, and asked them for forgiveness on his familys behalf. "I wish they would put a chapter on Netflix with that story so it would encourage many youngsters not to follow in my fathers footsteps.. That surprise carried over when Marroquin said the families of the slain politicians told him, "You were also a victim of Pablo Escobar," but Marroquin added, "I dont know if thats true. Phillip Witcomb was unavailable when contacted. When I was seven, he told me, I am a bandit, thats what I do for a living. Escobar was fatally shot in the head after escaping prison and spending 18 months on the run during which time a teenage Sebastian joined him. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Marroquin is now an architect and public speaker, but has also written about his father in his best-selling book, Pablo Escobar: My Father. Nor did MI6, the CIA,the FBI or the DEA.. His children, Manuela and Juan Pablo Escobar, are even portrayed in the series and his close relationship with them is apparent. Unlike Santos, though, Marroquin is more vocal than ever about their family and their father. Santos was just 10 years old at the time of their fathers death, and as a small child during her fathers reign as a multi-billionaire drug kingpin, she likely remembers a lot less than her older brother. Although Marroquin chose a different life for himself, rather than continuing in the family business, as it were, hes clearly very open about his life as Escobars only son. Thats what I do for a living.'" I invite them to realise this is just fiction they dont show some experiences that we actually lived.. He recalled: We were in hiding with my father and had $4million dollars in cash but we were starving because we did not have the freedom to buy a couple of bottles of water or a piece of bread. He claims his real father made several attempts to kidnap him after he was sent to an English boarding school. Instead of condemning Netflix for painting his father in a bad or untrue light, Marroquin has reportedly criticized the streaming service for "glorifying" his fathers life: He went on to reveal that in his eyes, thanks in part to Narcos, kids contact him regularly with questions about how to live a similar lifestyle as Escobar had once had. "But my father would have been 16 then he wasnt the head of a cartel, he was a farmer and a student, Sebastian said. Before Narcos, not many people probably thought of Pablo Escobar as a family man, but according to the way hes portrayed in the Netflix series, thats exactly what he was, next to Colombian drug lord. "I was surprised when they agreed to sit down with me," Marroquin told The Independent. name was changed to Juana Manuela Marroquin Santos, giving talks and lectures on drug policy reform, Marroquin has reportedly criticized the streaming service. In a recent interview on Norwegian-Swedish talk show Skavlan, Marroquin revealed that one of the reasons he changed his name from Juan Pablo Escobar was to stay alive. The 55-year-old, who lives in Mallorca, claims his birth name is Roberto Sendoya Escobar and he was rescued by a British secret agent. Despite the horrors and hardships of his youth, Sebastian who is now dad to a seven-year-old still remembers Escobar as a loving parent. "I receive tons of messages from youths asking for help to be like my dad," he revealed to the newspaper. Marroquin also revealed that while he and his family chose to get as far from the violence as possible, he did know from a child that Escobar was a criminal. Shocked man describes 'extraordinary moment' he finds out his dad was Pablo Escobar, Sebastian Marroquin was born as Juan Pablo Escobar, Roberto Sendoya Escobar, aka Phillip Witcomb, claims he is a secret son of the drug lord, A Colombian Army helicopter patrols in Bogota, Colombia, hunting Escobar in 1993, Pablo Escobar was one of the world's richest men from his illegal empire. "He was my father, but also he was a bandit," Marroquin said in the interview. "I did my best as his son to try and stop him but I didnt. Something went wrong, please try again later. We went without food and water for a week, we almost died. 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