Tom Cruise played Barry Seal in the 2017 film American Made, and in real life, Seal made a lot of money while he was smuggling drugs for a cartel.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT American Made revolves around Barry Seal, a commercial airline pilot with Trans World Airlines , who got caught up in a drug smuggling scheme for the Medellín Cartel and made an earth-shattering amount of money. The 2017 movie is loosely based on a true story, and Seal, who was played by Tom Cruise in the film, was a real person.
As depicted in American Made's ending, Seal was assassinated on February 19, 1986, in front of the Salvation Army Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by contract killers. It is unclear what happened to the money that Seal made during his many drug trafficking missions over the years following his death. But one can estimate how much he earned during his trips from Colombia to the United States, where he smuggled cocaine into the country.
Barry Seal's Net Worth Was $60 Million When He Died In 1986 According to History vs. Hollywood, Barry Seal earned an estimated $60 million smuggling drugs into the United States by 1983, which is when he was officially charged with two indictments following the DEA's investigation into his crimes. It would have been difficult for anyone with that much money to fly under the radar, especially because he was seemingly just a pilot.
How Much Money Barry Seal Was Making Per Smuggling Flight History vs. Hollywood reported that Barry Seal received up to $500,000 from the Medellín Cartel for every flight where he smuggled cocaine into the United States. So, his net worth of $60 million at the time of his death makes sense. Seal allegedly made over 100 flights while working for the Colombian cartel members and ultimately brought $3 to $5 billion worth of drugs into the country over the years he worked for them.
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