The California Kid

From USC Golden Boy to International Drug Kingpin

Owen Hanson, Alex Cody Foster (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

256 Seiten

2025 | New edition
Turner Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-1-68442-050-6 (ISBN)

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A compelling tell-all from the unique perspective of convicted felon Owen Hanson, The California Kid reveals the unbelievable story of one man's unexpected journey from troubled child to infamous criminal.

You’ve read the shocking one-sided tale of international drug kingpin Owen Hanson in The Rolling Stone, VICE, and the LA Times—but now he’s ready to tell his side of the story.

A surfer kid from Redondo Beach, California, Owen Hanson was still in his twenties when he found himself the leader of a multimillion-dollar criminal empire. What began as an attempt to fit in with the rich kids at the University of Southern California soon grew into gambling and loan sharking, which then opened the door to drug trafficking and money laundering. Hanson wasn’t just involved in this stuff—he excelled at it. Living the fast-paced lifestyle of the rich and famous, Hanson was finally gaining the respect he craved. But with the cartel, a serious drug-abuse problem, and the pursuit of the FBI all threatening to overtake him, it wouldn't be long before his glamorous lifestyle caught up with him.

The California Kid follows Owen from his roots as a USC star athlete from a broken home, where his idolization of the rich and famous began, to his descent down a dangerous path where he would stop at nothing to earn the love and respect of the people around him. The story that follows is almost too wild to believe—but Owen bears the 21-year sentence to prove it.

Owen Hanson has spent the past decade within the confines of the Bureau of Federal Prisons. Despite these challenges, he has achieved a significant academic milestone by earning his MBA from California Coast University during his incarceration. Prior to this, Hanson obtained his Bachelor of Science in Public Policy and Management from the University of Southern California (USC). At USC, he distinguished himself as a two-sport athlete, competing in both volleyball and football during the Pete Carroll era, a time highlighted by back-to-back national championships. Currently, Hanson is transitioning back into society, residing in a Federal Bureau of Prisons Halfway House in Los Angeles.

Erscheinungsdatum	29.10.2024
Zusatzinfo	Illustrations
Verlagsort	Paducah, KY
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 228 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
ISBN-10	1-68442-050-4 / 1684420504
ISBN-13	978-1-68442-050-6 / 9781684420506
Zustand	Neuware