Mirtha Jung Bio, Net Worth, All About George Jungs Ex-Wife

It is commonplace to see couples working with them to build successful businesses in different walks of life. However, the case of Mirtha Jung and her husband George Jung is very different as they were partners in crime. Mirtha Jung is best known as the ex-wife and former colleague of notorious American drug lord George Jung. However, Mirtha and George’s married life later became mired in the same trap that brought them together – their drug-fueled lifestyle.

Despite a long-standing separation, Mirtha Jung came into the spotlight after the release of Punch , a 2001 award-winning American biographical film that portrayed her ex-husband’s life and drug dealings, with Penélope Cruz and Johnny Depp each portraying her character and George’s. Read on to know all the details about Mirtha Jung, George Jung’s ex-wife.

Mirtha Jung Bio

She was born Mirtha Calderon in the United States. Mirtha is American but has Cuban roots.

Mirtha started using hard drugs at a youngage. She met George Jung, a drug smuggler in the late 1970s. The duo reportedly met through drug contacts in Colombia. After a few years, they married on March 22, 1977.

The couple’s early years of marriage were blissful as they made love. On August 1, 1978, they welcomed a baby girl named Kristina Sunshine. However, Mirtha and George’s lifestyle of drug dealing and addiction didn’t make the bliss last. Their union gradually went through numerous substance abuse problems, eventually leading to their divorce in 1984.

Wealth (income and earnings)

The medium isn’t yet set on the exact number of Mirtha Jung’s net worth. While some sources claim she’s worth up to a million dollars, others say her net worth is in the hundreds of thousands. During their drug smuggling days, Mirtha and her husband reportedly made up to $5 million a day and amassed over $100 million from the business over the years.

Facts about George Jung’s ex-wife

1. Drug dealing and addiction

Mirtha Jung was dealing drugs with her husband,George. They were both members of the Medeline Cartel, a notorious drug smuggling group most active between Colombia and the United States in the 1970s and 1980s. George Jung met Medeline through a fellow inmate while serving a sentence at FCI Danbury in the United States in 1974-1975 for marijuana possession. When he married Mirtha, he introduced her to the cartel.

Meanwhile, Mirtha Jung was not only a drug dealer, she also consumed the controlled substances to the point of addiction. Mirtha’s addiction was so overwhelming that she used drugs both during and after pregnancy, despite serious warnings from doctors and serious attempts to abstain from the substances.

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2. Jail time and clean up

Mirtha Jung’s drug life eventually earned her a three-year prison sentence. She was convicted of drug possession. During her time in prison, she worked hard on herself and cleaned up. She has lived free from substance abuse since her release. Unlike Mirtha, George Jung continued drug trafficking and was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 1994.

3. The age gap

Mirtha is ten years younger than her former husband, George. Although her date of birth is not available, she is said to have been born in the early 1950s and George was born in 1942. At the time of their meeting, she was reportedly 24, while Jung was around 34.

4. Her daughter Kristina

George Jung left Mirtha all alone with her 6-year-old daughter Kristina Sunshine Jung after their divorce. While she used to serve her prison sentence, the little girl stayed with her grandparents – Ermine and Fedrick Jung. They later took her to live with one of their daughters (Kristina’s aunt) Carrie, who reportedly raised her to adulthood. Kristina grew up to be a poet and writer. She is also a businesswoman and runs her father’s clothing line, BG (Boston George) Apparel. She currently has two children with her husband, Romain Karan.

Mirtha has practically cleaned up and stayed drug free for her daughter Kristina, who lives a completely drug free life. Emma Roberts portrayed Kristina’s character in Schlag .

5. Life after divorce

After their separation, George Jung remarried while Mirtha remained single. He married Ronda Clay Spinello, who has a daughter, Clara Pearson, from a previous relationship. In an interview, Mirtha explained why she stayed single and that her ex-husband is the only man she has ever loved.

The former Ms. Jung currently leads a low-key life, shielded from the media. She made her final public appearance after the publication of Schlag The Texas newspaper granted her an interview at the time.

Arica Deslauriers

Update: 2024-05-21

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