Barry Seal's Son: The Truth About My Father’s $1 Million Smuggling Flights

Barry Seal’s son, Aaron Seal, joins the Honor Among Thieves Podcast to reveal the true story behind his father’s $1 million cocaine-smuggling flights for the Medellín Cartel. Aaron explains how Barry went from a TWA pilot to flying massive loads for Pablo Escobar and the Ochoa brothers—eventually earning as much as $2.5 million per trip.

Going beyond the Tom Cruise movie American Made, Aaron separates Hollywood fiction from reality and addresses the questions surrounding Barry Seal’s connections to the CIA, DEA and White House. He also explains why he believes the federal government failed to protect Barry before his 1986 assassination.

Aaron opens up about losing his father, his own struggles with drug smuggling and addiction, and his extraordinary decision to forgive a man involved in Barry Seal’s murder. He also reveals how he eventually became close friends with Pablo Escobar’s son.

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This episode is presented for documentary, journalistic, and educational purposes. It does not promote or glorify illegal drug use, drug trafficking, identity fraud, or other criminal activity.

Chapters

0:00 Barry Seal’s $1 Million Cocaine Flights

6:09 American Made: Barry Seal Fact vs. Hollywood Fiction

11:58 Growing Up as Barry Seal’s Son

16:38 $1 Million Flights for the Medellín Cartel

18:21 Barry Seal, the CIA and the Bay of Pigs

24:59 Barry Seal’s Mena, Arkansas Contra Operation