Sun Apr 20 08:00:00 UTC 2025: ## Escobar’s Sister Disputes Lehder’s Claims, Reveals Details of Will and Family Feud
**Medellín, Colombia** – The return of Carlos Lehder to Colombia has reignited debate surrounding the Medellín Cartel and the role of Pablo Escobar. Lehder’s assertion that Escobar alone was responsible for the cartel’s war against the state in the 1980s has prompted a response from Escobar’s family.
Alba Marina Escobar Gaviria, Escobar’s sister, spoke to Semana magazine, revealing details about her brother’s will and challenging the accounts given by his children and widow. She revealed that Escobar’s will, written before the birth of his daughter Manuela, bequeathed the majority of his estate to his wife, Victoria Henao, with smaller portions to his son, Juan Pablo, and his siblings. Regarding the vast fortune, Escobar Gaviria stated that Escobar himself didn’t handle large sums of cash; it was managed by his bodyguards. She claimed to have found $1.5 million in one of Escobar’s hidden stashes (“caletas”), which she subsequently gave to Henao. This contradicts claims by Juan Pablo Escobar that significant sums were stolen.
Escobar Gaviria expressed anger at her nephew and niece’s public statements regarding their financial situation, claiming that they possessed a substantial inheritance. She sharply criticized Juan Pablo Escobar’s book and Manuela Escobar’s claim of not remembering her father, despite being nine years old at the time of his death.
The sister further clarified that most of Escobar’s assets ended up in the hands of his frontmen (“testaferros”) due to his practice of not registering properties under his family’s names for safety reasons. She emphasized her own lack of ambition, citing her decision to return her brother’s penthouse to his widow. The ongoing dispute highlights deep divisions within the Escobar family, with conflicting narratives surrounding the cartel’s legacy and the fate of its ill-gotten gains.
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