Former EMF Gang Member Talks Faith, Hope, Redemption

June 20, 2025 00:27:06
Former EMF Gang Member Talks Faith, Hope, Redemption
Prison Pen Pal Podcast
Former EMF Gang Member Talks Faith, Hope, Redemption

Jun 20 2025 | 00:27:06

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Show Notes

As a young boy, Christian LaFargo was introducted to the violent El Monte Flores EMF gang, affiliated with the Mexican Mafia, in Southern California. Forced to grow up with an incarcerated father, EMF was all he ever knew. "It's just the culture there," LaFargo said. Chris, better known in EMF as Bossy -- pled guilty to multiple charges, including attempted murder, and was sentenced to 17 and a half years in prison.

Now more than halfway through his sentence, this man, age 39, has done the unthinkable. He has completely transformed his attitude, his life, his behavior, and his future. No longer part of the EMF gang, LaFargo details his journey, his mental fortitude, his new-found faith, and the steps he has taken while incarcerated to create hope and redemption for himself and for others who might be growing up fatherless or going down the wrong path in life.

LaFargo talks candidly with Big Steve about his belief that one's life doesn't have to be defined by his or her circumstances. His inspirational story is one of hope and redemption. Perhaps something he talks about can spark a change in someone, in or out of prison, who may be going through a rough time. If this man can turn his life around, it's proof that anyone can.

Christian LaFargo's full pen pal profile can be viewed at https://penpals.buzz/inmate/christian-lafargo/

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