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Former Mexican Mafia member René “Boxer” Enriquez sits down with VladTV for an uncensored, in-depth account of his path from Cerritos and Artesia 13 to California’s most violent prison politics. Enriquez details growing up in a working-class Mexican family, early gang violence with Hawaiian Gardens rivals, heroin addiction, robberies, and his rise behind the walls at San Quentin, Folsom, and Pelican Bay.
He discusses becoming a made member in 1985, the murders of Cynthia Galvan and David Gallegos, the Mexican Mafia’s taxation system, internal power struggles, and the fallout around *American Me*, Edward James Olmos, and real-life figures connected to the film. Enriquez also opens up about dropping out in 2002, cooperating as a federal informant, testifying in cases including Operation in the Hat, parole battles under Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom, and rebuilding life after release in 2022.
