Sonny Malvolio grew up inside a world most chiIdren only see in movies. His father was a professional criminal who escaped prison, fled with the family to Mexico, gave his chiIdren new identities, and began grooming Sonny to become part of his criminal empire. From doing payroll at eight years old to living surrounded by g*ns, v*olence, paranoia, and fear, Sonny shares how the unthinkable became normal, and what it took to finally reclaim his autonomy and begin building a life of his own. Follow and support Sonny! IG: https://www.instagram.com/bornloco/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/sonnymalvolio Watch Sonny’s sister, Zett’s interview here: https://youtu.be/0P4lLEmxbSA?si=4e3PnmEy8KeYq8OM Watch Sonny and his sister Zett on Soft White Underbelly - “A Fugitive ChiIdhood”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W30a0dbt7A 00:00:00 — INTRO 00:01:53 — Meet Sonny 00:03:31 — Growing Up With a Professional Criminal 00:05:06 — A Deeply Religious Mother Living a Double Life 00:06:39 — Exorcisms, Demons & Chaos at Home 00:08:27 — His Father’s Brutal Discipline 00:11:12 — Being Groomed to Become a Criminal 00:12:30 — Visiting His Father in Prison 00:15:08 — The Night Everything Changed 00:18:47 — His Father Escapes Prison 00:20:05 — G*ns Hidden Under the Seats 00:23:31 — His Siblings Were Left Behind 00:25:56 — Fleeing to Mexico 00:26:06 — Arriving During the Mexico City Earthquake 00:27:15 — Being Given a New Identity 00:28:59 — Property Put in the ChiIdren’s Names 00:29:36 — Doing Payroll at Eight Years Old 00:30:29 — The ChiIdren Become Money Mules 00:32:37 — Boarding Schools & Military Academies 00:49:20 — Trying to Separate From the Criminal Life 01:01:01 — Realizing He Needed to Escape 01:01:43 — “Grab a Weapon” 01:04:40 — Being Used in His Father’s Schemes 01:07:43 — His Father Pulls a G*n on Him 01:07:57 — “Screw This. I’m Out.” 01:19:28 — His Father Tries to Pull Him Back In 01:20:45 — “I’m a Ghost in the System” 01:17:43 — Linda, listen 01:22:17 — Fighting to Get His Identity Back Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! https://www.youtube.com/@CultstoConsciousnessClips Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! https://cults-to-consciousness-shop.fourthwall.com/en-usd Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness https://www.instagram.com/cultstoconsciousness Host Instagram @sheliseann https://www.instagram.com/sheliseann/ Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_ https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.rosales_ TikTok @cults.to.consciousness https://www.tiktok.com/@cults.to.consciousness Twitter @cultstocon https://twitter.com/cultstocon **Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. This podcast provides a platform for guests to share their personal experiences and opinions. The views expressed are solely those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or producers. Any allegations discussed are unverified and represent personal accounts only. All individuals mentioned are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise. The podcast assumes no legal responsibility for statements made by guests.**