With Griselda, Netflix has produced another blockbuster in the biographical crime drama genre. The show launched to viewers on January 25, 2024, and swiftly rose to the top of the ratings in various nations.
The series recounts the life of Griselda Blanco, a Colombian drug queen who lived in Miami, Florida, from the 1970s until the early 2000s. She was known as the “Black Widow” or “Cocaine Godmother.”
Blanco’s former lover, Charles Cosby, revealed his brief romance with the Colombian drug baron in an exclusive interview with The Sun shortly after the show’s premiere. The former drug peddler revealed details about his relationship with Blanco, as well as how he managed to avoid murder at the hands of the drug queen.
Who is Charles Cosby and what kind of relationship did he and Griselda Blanco share?
Charles Cosby is a former cocaine dealer from Oakland, California. He started the business when he was a teenager. Cosby was able to establish himself in the drug industry by careful planning and the assistance of others in the profession.
His net worth of a whopping $100,000 demonstrates this. During his time, he was close to Griselda Blanco, whom he admired greatly. Blanco assisted Cosby in broadening the scope of his firm, allowing him to produce massive profits and establish himself as an industry leader.
The two used to exchange letters and talk on the phone. Cosby later began visiting Blanco in prison, which sparked a passionate affair between the two that lasted at least a year before they called it quits.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Cosby reminisced about one of his first meetings with Blanco and said: “We first met when I was in my early twenties and she was in her late forties. She was an older woman but very attractive. She had hazel eyes, a beautiful smile, and deep dimples on her cheeks. When I first set eyes on her, it was surreal. I don’t know if you’ve been to a Rolling Stones concert but the electricity was comparable.”
Cosby reveals bribes, luxury gifts in prison love affair
In the exclusive interview, Cosby claims Blanco occasionally bribed prison guards to make love with him. He also talks about the costly gifts he received while with her, including a Rolex watch and a Mercedes.
Speaking of Griselda, Cosby says: “She was passionate and a great kisser. I called her Babyface and she called me Charlie.”
The 2008 documentary film Cocaine Cowboys II: Hustlin’ With the Godmother focuses on Cosby’s life and relationship with Blanco. Billy Corben and Lisa M. Perry directed the picture, which Rakontur produced.
The film stars Charles Cosby, Nelson Andreu, and Jorge Ayala. Griselda Blanco appears in a few moments.
Following the popularity of Cocaine Boys 2, Cosby also wrote a book on his friendship with Blanco. He recently published another book, Hustling With the Godmother: My Life and Times with Griselda Blanco.
Is Charlie Cosby still alive?
Despite Griselda’s attempts to assassinate Cosby, the man is still alive. According to the former cocaine dealer, when Blanco discovered that Cosby was seeing another woman besides her, she resolved to have him killed. Speaking with The Sun, he says: “I had been seeing this blonde lady called Amber, and when Griselda found out, she hired a hitman and they almost succeeded.”
He adds:
“Some guy pulled up next to me at a stop-light and unloaded their pistol, but I was wearing a bullet-proof vest and it absorbed four bullets.”
Soon after this incident, the two decided to go their separate ways.