How A USC Football Star Became A Cocaine Kingpin With The Sinaloa Cartel: The Legend Of Owen Hanson

In this explosive episode, former USC football standout Owen Hanson—once living the dream on the field—reveals how he plunged into the dark underworld of the Sinaloa Cartel, moving hundreds of millions in cocaine across continents. Known as “O-Dog”, Hanson opens up about his journey from campus celebrity and sports bookmaker to international drug trafficker working directly with El Chapo’s network.

Host Johnny Mitchell dives deep into Hanson’s transformation—from selling steroids to teammates at USC, to orchestrating high-level cartel deals spanning Peru, Mexico, Australia, and the U.S. Hanson recounts the lavish highs, the paranoia of living double lives, and the eventual FBI sting that brought it all crashing down.

Now a free man and entrepreneur, Hanson shares how he rebuilt himself after prison, founding California Ice Protein and using his story to warn others about ego, greed, and the illusion of power.

This episode blends crime, redemption, and raw honesty—a gripping story of how a promising athlete became a global kingpin, and how he’s now rewriting his legacy.

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00:00 Intro: The Rise and Fall of Owen Hansen

01:00 College Football Glory & Wild USC Parties

04:41 Owen Hansen's Documentary & Rebuilding Trust

07:00 From Prison to Entrepreneur: Life After Release

11:00 Logistics of the International Drug Trade

17:00 Creative Smuggling: Wine, Chocolate & Global Routes

18:22 Get A Great Deal From GLD!

20:58 Bookmaking Millions: The Sports Betting Business

35:00 The Art of Collecting Debts & Avoiding Trouble

44:00 Law Enforcement Evasion and Daily Operations

46:58 Today's Sponsors

49:33 Cartel Connections & The Power of Payouts

01:00:00 Scaling Up: Canada, Australia & Moving Big Loads

01:11:00 Money Laundering and Gold: Schemes & Shell Companies

01:19:00 The Fall: Informants, Raids, and Indictments

01:31:00 Warehouse Operations, Canada, and High Volume Moves

01:40:00 High Life Burnout and Personal Toll

01:54:00 Sentencing, Cooperation, and Prison Life

02:03:00 Extradition, Testimony, and Sentence Reduction

02:08:00 Prison Reflections and Survival

02:12:00 Reinvented: Ice Cream Kingpin & The Road Ahead

02:13:00 Final Thoughts: Redemption and New Beginnings

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