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Pink Miami Beach mansion once owned by drug lord Pablo Escobar demolished Pink Miami Beach mansion once owned by drug lord Pablo Escobar demolished
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A pink waterfront mansion in Miami Beach owned in the 1980s by Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar will be torn down on Tuesday, a vestige of the drug wars that made Miami notorious for violence and smuggling.A pink waterfront mansion in Miami Beach owned in the 1980s by Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar will be torn down on Tuesday, a vestige of the drug wars that made Miami notorious for violence and smuggling.
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The US government seized the property in 1987. It was acquired in 1990 by a private owner, and Chicken Kitchen owner Christian de Berdouare bought it in 2014.The US government seized the property in 1987. It was acquired in 1990 by a private owner, and Chicken Kitchen owner Christian de Berdouare bought it in 2014.
De Berdouare wants to build a more modern home on the site. Before demolishing the fire-damaged mansion that sat abandoned for years, De Berdouare hired professional treasure hunters to comb through the structure for traces from Escobar’s days.De Berdouare wants to build a more modern home on the site. Before demolishing the fire-damaged mansion that sat abandoned for years, De Berdouare hired professional treasure hunters to comb through the structure for traces from Escobar’s days.
US authorities say it is unclear whether Escobar ever spent any time in Miami Beach, though his men probably used the property as a hideout.US authorities say it is unclear whether Escobar ever spent any time in Miami Beach, though his men probably used the property as a hideout.