Catherine Zeta Jones as Griselda Blanco in "The Godmother"
The legend of Griselda Blanco aka La Madrina continues. Her infamous reign as Colombia’s most vicious drug lord will be captured in a new movie titled The Godmother with Catherine Zeta-Jones playing Blanco.
Throughout the 19070’s and 1980’s, Blanco played a major role in the drug trade that rampaged Miami and New york as captured in the cult documentary "Cocaine Cowboys II". Blanco was famous for her murderous operations. It is alleged that she is responsible for over two hundred homicides.
Griselda Blanco was arrested in 1985 and stayed in prison until she was released and deported to Colombia in 2004. On September 3, 2012 Blanco was murdered by an unknown gunman in a drive by shooting in Medellín, Colombia. The film is set to be released in 2015.