CRIME: Griselda Blanco the Cocaine Godmother

<p>By her early 30s, Griselda Blanco had transformed herself from a poverty-stricken Colombian girl into one of the wealthiest and most feared drug lords in history, architecting a cocaine empire that flooded Miami with violence and money. Her business acumen was matched only by her willingness to order killings, including those of rivals, associates, and even husbands. In this episode of Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes, Vanessa traces how one woman climbed to the top of a brutal industry and left a trail of bodies in her wake.</p><p>Head over to our Conspiracy Theories, Cults, &amp; Crimes YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Conspiracytheoriescultscrimes" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@Conspiracytheoriescultscrimes</a></p><p>Join Crime House+ to binge a special limited series on Murder: True Crime Stories for America’s 250th: The Crimes That Built America. These are the cases that created the FBI, gave us Miranda rights, sparked criminal profiling, and gave us America’s Most Wanted. Join at <a href="http://crimehouseplus.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">crimehouseplus.com</a> or if you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show’s page. You’ll also get episodes of Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes ad-free and released one day early.</p><p>🎧 Need More to Binge?</p><p>Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Crimes Of…, Serial Killers &amp; Murderous Minds, Crime House 24/7, Murder True Crime Stories and more wherever you get your podcasts!</p><p>Follow me on Social</p><ul><li>Instagram: @Crimehouse</li><li>TikTok: @Crimehouse</li><li>Facebook: @crimehousestudios</li><li>X: @crimehousemedia</li><li>YouTube: @crimehousestudios</li></ul>