Sebastián Marroqun is a Colombian author and architect best known for being the son of infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar. He was given the name Juan Pablo Escobar Herneo at birth on February 24, 1977, in Colombia before changing it for an unspecified reason.
Sebastian Marroqun early Education
Sebastián Marroqun went to a private school after immigrating to Argentina. After graduating from a for-profit technical college with an industrial design degree, he went on to the University of Palermo to study architecture.
Sebastián Marroqun Career
Sebastián Marroqun currently resides in Argentina and works as an architect, but he has traveled to Colombia on a few occasions to pay respects at his father’s grave. He is also an author who writes about his experiences growing up in a drug dealer’s house.
Additionally, he collaborated with an Argentine documentary film company to produce the documentary “Sins of my Father.”. The message of the movie is to encourage pardon and harmony. In order to facilitate healing and settle disputes, he meets with the families of each victim his father had killed in the documentary.
Books and charitable giving
The best-selling Pablo Escobar: My Father, Which Art in Heaven, which has become popular throughout Latin America, was written by Sebastián Marroqun, a well-known author, under his birth name Juan Pablo Escobar.
In addition to his writing career, Marroqun is well known for his charitable work, using the proceeds from his business to make up for the wrongs committed by his father. He frequently contributes to charities based in Colombia.
Why did Sebastián Marroqun decide to change his name?
Juan wanted to distance himself from his father’s notorious reputation, so he later changed his name to Sebastián Marroqun. In order to do this, he chose Sebastián Marroqun at random from a phone book and formally adopted the name.
Sebastián has rejected the use of force or violence to resolve conflicts and instead values peace and forgiveness as a result of the violence he witnessed as a child.
Along with advocating for tolerance and forgiveness, Sebastián has also taken steps to atone for his father’s misdeeds. In 2009, the film Sins of My Father was created after he actively sought out his father’s victims to take ownership of the harm they had endured.
Sebastián Marroqun wife
Maria Angeles Sarmiento is the spouse of Sebastián Marroqun. He was 13 years old when they first met, and she was 18 years old when they got married, in 2003.
Despite all the turmoil and peril surrounding their lives, Maria’s love for Sebastián remained unwavering. Juan Emilion Escobar is the couple’s son, and they lived in Palermo Soho in Buenos Aires.
Sebastián Marroqun Networth
Sebastián Marroqun’s net worth has been estimated to be anywhere between $30 million and $120 million, based on a variety of sources.
