Often dubbed the ‘Godmother of Cocaine’ and ‘The Black Widow’, Griselda Blanco struck fear into the hearts of many – including the ones she loved. The Colombian ‘queenpin’ went from living in the slums to carving out an empire that stretched from her country’s cocaine capital of Medellin to Miami and New York. The debauched billionaire was well renowned for her lack of remorse and vicious nature, sometimes forcing both men and women to have sex at gunpoint.
But who were her three men who took her hand in marriage? MailOnline takes a look at the love life of Griselda Blanco.
Who were the husbands of Griselda Blanco?
Griselda was raised in the impoverished slums of Colombia, with her lifetime of crime starting at a very early age. At only 11 she became a pickpocket and a killer, and aided in the kidnapping of another ten-year-old boy, who was from a well-off family. When the wealthy family refused to pay the random, the cold-blooded killer shot the boy in the head.
Her illegal antics continued, becoming a prostitute a year later – a career path that would lead her to her first husband Carlos Trujillo. Trujillo, who was a petty forger, shared three children with Blanco, Osvaldo, Dixon and Uber Trujillo. All three boys were welcomed into the world before before the age of 21, however their parents eventually divorced.
Griselda, who was known for her shameless bisexual orgies, moved on to her second husband and cocaine dealer – Alberto Bravo – in the late 1960s. The couple migrated to…