Jon Roberts

Jon Roberts
Roberts' 1986 mugshot
Born	John Riccobono (1948-06-21)June 21, 1948 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	December 28, 2011(2011-12-28) (aged 63) Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
Other names	Jon Pernell Roberts "The Bearded Gringo"
Occupations	Drug trafficker soldier nightclub owner government witness
Allegiance	Gambino crime family Medellín Cartel
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1965–1969
Unit	101st Airborne Division
Battles / wars	Vietnam War

Jon Pernell Roberts (born John Riccobono; June 21, 1948 – December 28, 2011) was an American drug trafficker and government informant who operated in the Miami area and was an associate of the Colombian Medellín Cartel during the growth phase in cocaine trafficking, 1975–1986. After his arrest, he was able to avoid a lengthy prison sentence by becoming a cooperating witness and proactive informant for the federal government. Roberts was the author with Evan Wright of American Desperado.^[1]