Owen Hanson, Alex Cody Foster

The California Kid

From Usc Golden Boy to International Drug Kingpin

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Produktbeschreibung

"You've read the shocking one-sided tale of international drug kingpin Owen Hanson in The Rolling Stone, VICE, and the LA Times-but now he's ready to tell his side of the story. A surfer kid from California, Owen Hanson was still in his 20s when he found himself the leader of a multimillion-dollar criminal empire. What began as an attempt to fit in with the rich kids at the University of Southern California soon grew into gambling and loan sharking, which then opened the door to drug trafficking and money laundering. Hanson wasn't just involved in this stuff-he excelled at it. Living the fast-paced lifestyle of the rich and famous, Hanson felt he was finally making his father proud, never mind the questionable ethics and obvious danger of it all. But with the Sinaloa cartel, a serious drug-abuse problem, and the pursuit of the FBI all threatening to overtake him, it wouldn't be long before his glamorous lifestyle caught up with him. The California Kid follows Owen from his roots as a USC star athlete from a broken home, where his idolization of the rich and famous began, to his descent down a dangerous path where he would stop at nothing to earn the love and acceptance of his absent mother and the respect of his father. The story that follows is almost too wild to believe-but Owen bears the 21-year sentence to prove it"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Turner Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• ISBN-13: 9781684420506
• ISBN-10: 1684420504
• Artikelnr.: 69926746

Autorenporträt

Owen Hanson has spent the past decade within the confines of the Bureau of Federal Prisons. Despite these challenges, he has achieved a significant academic milestone by earning his MBA from California Coast University during his incarceration. Prior to this, Hanson obtained his Bachelor of Science in Public Policy and Management from the University of Southern California (USC). At USC, he distinguished himself as a two-sport athlete, competing in both volleyball and football during the Pete Carroll era, a time highlighted by back-to-back national championships. Currently, Hanson is transitioning back into society, residing in a Federal Bureau of Prisons Halfway House in Los Angeles.