Moroccan who posed as Pablo Escobar's son guilty of extortion, had mixed with Chicago power brokers

Jawad Fakroune told people he was the son of Escobar, the late Colombian cocaine cartel kingpin. On Tuesday, a jury convicted Fakroune of charges of using violence to try to collect $1.5 million from a Chicago restaurant owner.

Jan 28, 2026 - 03:00
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Moroccan who posed as Pablo Escobar's son guilty of extortion, had mixed with Chicago power brokers
Jawad Fakroune told people he was the son of Escobar, the late Colombian cocaine cartel kingpin. On Tuesday, a jury convicted Fakroune of charges of using violence to try to collect $1.5 million from a Chicago restaurant owner.

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