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Meet Pablo Escobar's hitman who became a YouTuber after 3,000 killings

Jhon Jairo Velásquez, infamously known as 'Popeye', served as a notorious hitman under drug lord Pablo Escobar, reportedly carrying out over 250 murders, including numerous high-profile hits. After 23 years of incarceration, he turned to social media fame with his YouTube channel 'Repentant Popeye,' where he ruminated on his violent past and critiqued governmental actions. Sadly, he succumbed to…

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    Meet Pablo Escobar's hitman who became a YouTuber after 3,000 killings (opens Times of India in a new tab)

    Jhon Jairo Velásquez, infamously known as 'Popeye', served as a notorious hitman under drug lord Pablo Escobar, reportedly carrying out over 250 murders, including numerous high-profile hits. After 23 years of incarceration, he turned to social media fame…

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