IN DELOREAN'S SHADOW - BY STEPHEN ARRINGTON
THE DRUG TRIAL OF THE CENTURY BY THE SOLE SURVIVING DEFENDANT
Stephen Arrington, a Vietnam War veteran and bomb disposal frogman, worked with the CIA, Secret Service, and on secret military operations. A marijuana mistake led to his fall from that rank of heroes.
Arrington winds up in the San Diego surfer community, but soon finds himself pulled into a whirlwind of international criminal intrigue. His trusted mentor has crossed to the dark side and become the top West Coast cocaine smuggler for Pablo Escobar.
Arrington is told, “Silver or lead—take the money or a bullet in the head. Fly the drug plane or die.”
With Pablo Escobar preparing to front millions for a high-tech smuggling operation, there seems to be no way out. Then, without warning, Arrington is arrested by a dozen armed FBI agents and
charged as co-defendant in the John Z. DeLorean case.
He now faces life in prison—if he can survive.
This is a true story about hope that never surrenders. Arrington went on to achieve his childhood dream, serving as Chief Diver and Expedition Leader under Jacques Cousteau aboard the Alcyone for five years. He documented whales, dolphins and great white sharks around the world.
In 2017, Arrington was granted a full and unconditional presidential pardon by President Barack Obama.
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Stephen Arrington has lived a life few could imagine — from Vietnam War Veteran, to bomb disposal frogman and covert operations to surviving the infamous John Z. DeLorean drug trial and later leading expeditions for legendary ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau aboard the Alcyone.
A former Navy bomb disposal frogman, Arrington rebuilt his life through ocean exploration, public service, and youth outreach, documenting whales, dolphins, and great white sharks around the world. Over the past four decades, he has conducted over 3,700 school assemblies in 49 states. He shares his story with anyone who will listen, from youth organizations and churches to schools, colleges, and detention centers. Sharing a message centered on responsibility, resilience, and “hope that never surrenders.”
In 2017, Barack Obama granted Arrington a Full and Unconditional Presidential Pardon in recognition
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