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Part 7: Medellin Cartel Founder Carlos Lehder on Pablo Escobar Snitching on Him & Arrested by Feds
Part 1: Medellin Cartel Co-Founder Carlos Lehder on Meeting Boston George in Prison
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Former Medellín Cartel co-founder Carlos Lehder recalls how his case became tied to Pablo Escobar and Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega. Speaking with Vlad, Lehder reacts to Escobar’s escalation after the assassination of Colombian presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galán and the bombing of Avianca Flight 203, calling him a violent “monster” and discussing claims from his book, *Life and Death of the Medellín Cartel*. Lehder details receiving a Department of Justice offer after the U.S. invasion of Panama, writing to Noriega’s lawyer Frank Rubino, and seeking assurance from Escobar through a Catholic priest before cooperating. He says Escobar gave him the green light to testify, leading to Noriega’s Florida conviction for drug trafficking, racketeering, and money laundering. Lehder also explains his reduced 55-year sentence, prison witness protection, 2020 release, and COVID-era move to Germany.
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