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Swedish conman ‘El Silencio’ learns fate for duping Pablo Escobar fans with fake flamethrowers
That's the dream Swedish conman Olof Kyros Gustafsson sold to fans looking for a piece of the infamous Colombian drug lord as head of a company that owned his persona and legacy.
The fraudster known as "El Silencio" failed to deliver the wild Escobar-branded merchandise he marketed.
But the fraudster known as "El Silencio" failed to deliver the wild Escobar-branded merchandise he marketed, earning earning him a four-year federal prison sentence announced Friday.
A Los Angeles court also ordered the 32-year-old Friday to give back the proceeds of his fraud schemes, totaling at least $1.3 million. He also has been fined $25,000.
'Pablo Escobar’ conman jailed after using half-naked models to flog fake 'flamethrowers'
A “Pablo Escobar” conman who used half-naked models to flog fake flamethrowers has been jailed(Image: Instagram)
A conman who used Pablo Escobar's name and half-naked models to flog non-existent flamethrowers and gold phones has been jailed for four years.
Olof Kyros Gustafsson, 32, the Swedish boss of Escobar Inc, cashed in on cartel infamy by claiming his products were linked to the notorious drug lord.
Gustafsson did so by using sexualised social media ads featuring models holding weapons and gold bricks to lure fans of “narco” culture.
But US prosecutors said the flashy pitch was a scam. Investigators found the company’s headline gadget, the “Escobar Fold”, wasn’t a cut-price miracle phone at all.
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