American Desperado: My Life--From Mafia Soldier to Cocaine

American Desperado: My Life--From Mafia Soldier to Cocaine Cowboy to Secret Government Asset
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The true story of super-criminal Jon Roberts, star of the documentary Cocaine Cowboys.Â
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American Desperado is Robertsâ€™ no-holds-barred account of being born into Mafia royalty, witnessing his first murder at the age of seven, becoming a hunter-assassin in Vietnam, returning to New York to become--at age 22--one of the cityâ€™s leading nightclub impresarios, then journeying to Miami where in a few short years he would rise to become the Medellin Cartelâ€™s most effective smuggler.
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But thatâ€™s just half the tale.Â
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The roster of Robertsâ€™ friends and acquaintances reads like a Whoâ€™s Who of the latter half of the 20th century and includes everyone from Jimi Hendrix, Richard Pryor, and O.J. Simpson to Carlo Gambino, Meyer Lansky, and Manuel Noriega.
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Nothing if not colorful, Roberts surrounded himself with beautiful women, drove his souped-up street car at a top speed of 180 miles per hour, shared his bed with a 200-pound cougar, and employed a 6â€6â€ professional wrestler called â€œThe Thingâ€ as his bodyguard.Â Ultimately, Roberts became so powerful that he attracted the attention of the Republican Partyâ€™s leadership, was wooed by them, and even was co-opted by the CIA for which he carried out its secret agenda.
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Scrupulously documented and relentlessly propulsive, this collaboration between a bloodhound journalist and one of the most audacious criminals ever is like no other crime book youâ€™ve ever read.
Country USA
Brand Broadway Books
Manufacturer Crown
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2012-10-16
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780307450432

Country	USA
Brand	Broadway Books
Manufacturer	Crown
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2012-10-16
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780307450432

American Desperado: My Life--From Mafia Soldier to Cocaine Cowboy to Secret Government Asset

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