Mirtha Jung rose to fame after marrying former drug lord George Jung. She, however, gained recognition and fame after the biopic film, Coup was released in 2001. She and her husband were part of the Medellin Cartel, which was responsible for a high percentage of drugs smuggled into the United States. during the 1970s and 1980s from Colombia.
Bio/Facts
Mirtha Calderon is of Cuban origin. Not much is known about her childhood but she commemorates her birthday every December 3 and is now 60 years old. She’s not famous, but of course being married to a famous drug lord automatically makes you famous.
She was a known drug addict who continued to use drugs during pregnancy and even after the birth of her daughter. Unknown to many, Mirtha spent 3 years in prison for using drugs. While there, she tried and worked hard to get clean for the sake of her three-year-old daughter. She was released in 1981 and has been clean ever since, as revealed by her daughter.
The film, Coup (2001) was directed by Ted Damme and is based on her husband’s life. The film’s release made her even more popular. His life was portrayed in the film by Spanish actress and model Penélope Cruz, while Johnny Depp portrayed George Jung. Her last documented public contact was in 2001, around the time of the film’s release, when she gave an interview to a Texas newspaper.
Mirtha Jung’s relationship with George Jung, divorce
A drug addict married to a smuggler explains the relationship between Mirtha and George. Given his roots, it was thought that George and Mirtha might have met through one of his Colombian cocaine contacts when he was 24 years old. George Jung was 10 years older.
They married in 1977 and divorced 7 years after giving birth to a daughter in 1984, Kristina in 1978. Among other things, Mirtha said that George was the only man she ever loved, which is probably why she never got married. never remarried or had any other relationships after her separation from George. However, George moved on with his life and is currently married to Ronda Clay Spinello Jung.
Mirtha Jung’s daughter Kristina Sunshine Jung was born on August 1, 1978, she was only 6 when her parents separated and 9 when her father was sent to prison. She grew up without her father’s love and presence and is married to Romain Karan. The couple have two children.
George and his daughter reconciled after being released from prison in 2014 and are now working together on their new family business – Boston George Apparel. In addition to being a writer and poet, Kristina is an excellent entrepreneur who is enthusiastic about promoting the business with a brand that says, I can’t sell dope anymore so now I’m selling dope clothes.
Former Husband of Mirtha Jung: George Jung
The former drug lord, born George Jacob Jung on August 6, 1942, is also known as Boston George and El Americano. He was born in Boston but grew up in Weymouth, Massachusettes. George was an excellent football player and his friends described him as a natural leader in his youth. He went to high school in Weymouth, graduating in 1961 and then went to the University of Southern Mississippi. He studied advertising but did not complete his studies.
For a man who seems to have started so well in life, many have wondered what could have introduced him to drugs to the point of being incarcerated for a period of 20 years outside of his prison sentence.
It was noted that Jung started using marijuana recreationally and sold some of everything he bought to break even. He met his childhood friend in 1967 and realized the enormous profit potential of smuggling the cannabis he had bought in California and returned to New England. With this realization, his downward spiral began to become a major drug lord in the United States.
Jung was sent to the Federal Institution, Danbury in 1974 for smuggling 300 kg of marijuana where he would later meet his partner, Carlos Lehder Rivas, who introduced him to drug trafficking.
He served his longest sentence from 1994 to 2014 and was released on June 2 after serving nearly 20 years. George’s sentence was reduced from 60 to 20 years after he testified against his former partner, Carlos Lehder Rivas. He was released in September 2017 after being arrested for a parole violation in December 2016 and has remained clean ever since.
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