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George Jung


Born
in Boston, Massachusetts, The United States
August 06, 1942

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George Jacob Jung, nicknamed "Boston George", was a major player in the cocaine trade of Pablo Escobar's Medellín Cartel from Columbia to the United States during the 1970s and early 1980s. The 2001 film Blow, starring Johnny Depp portrayed his story. Jung was released from prison on 2 June 2014 after serving nearly 20 years of a 60-year sentence for conspiracy (drug-smuggling) at Otisville Federal Prison (Mount Hope, NY) and Federal Correctional Institutions in Anthony, TX, and Fort Dix, NJ. ...more

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The Little Shoemaker's Silver
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“May the wind always be at your back and the sun upon your face. And may the wings of destiny carry you aloft to dance with the stars.”
― George Jung, Blow by Blow
tags: blow
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“So in the end, was it worth it? Jesus Christ. How irreparably changed my life has become. It's always the last day of summer and I've been left out in the cold with no door to get back in. I'll grant you I've had more than my share of poignant moments. Life passes most people by while they're making grand plans for it. Throughout my lifetime, I've left pieces of my heart here and there. And now, there's almost not enough to stay alive. But I force a smile, knowing that my ambition far exceeded my talent. There are no more white horses or pretty ladies at my door.”
― George Jung
tags: blow
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“The official toxicity limit for humans is between one and one and half grams of cocaine depending on body weight. I was averaging five grams a day, maybe more. I snorted ten grams in ten minutes once. I guess I had a high tolerance.”
― George Jung
tags: blow
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