CRIMECHICAGO SUN-TIMES
Man who posed as drug lord Pablo Escobar's son gets 6 years in prison for 'terrorizing' Chicago business partner
A Moroccan man who claimed to be the son of Pablo Escobar was sentenced to 6.5 years in federal prison for extorting a Chicago business partner over a $1.5 million debt, involving violent threats and assaults. He faces additional charges for fraud, tax evasion, and using ill-gotten funds to finance a lavish lifestyle.
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