Former Pablo Escobar hitman known as Popeye turned YouTuber before his death
Jhon Jairo Velásquez, nicknamed Popeye, worked as an enforcer for drug lord Pablo Escobar and is reported to have been involved in more than 250 killings, some of them high-profile. After serving 23 years in prison, he gained an online following through a YouTube channel called Repentant Popeye, where he reflected on his violent past and criticized government policies. He died of esophageal cancer in 2020, shortly after a brief return to incarceration.
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