Banda superstar Jenni Rivera's eldest son, Michael Marín Rivera, was in his early 20s when his mother died, and as was to be expected, he went through quite a rough patch after she passed away. He was actually arrested on criminal mischief charges in Miami just a couple of months after the tragic plane accident that took her life.
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It turns out he was caught tagging a sign and was released on a $1,000 bond. Even before Jenni passed away, he'd had some trouble with the law. But these days he seems to have moved on from his sketchy past, and like the rest of Jenni's children, he's been busy carving out a new path for his life.
His troubles with the law seem to be a thing of the past.
Michael also had some trouble with the law before his mother's death. Oddly, in 2010 he was charged with molestation and pled guilty to sex with a minor so the sexual abuse charges would be dropped (he was 19 and the girl was 16). It seems that he's put all of that behind him now, though.
His real name isn't Michael.
"Michael" is actually Jenni Rivera's son's nickname. He's named after his father, Jenni's first husband. Michael's full name is Trinidad Angelo Marín Rivera, but he goes by Michael publicly.
He has a daughter.
Michael Marín actually became a father at young age. Just a few months before his mother died, he had a daughter. Her name is Luna Marín Ibarra, and she's now 8 years old. However, Michael and Luna's mother broke up back in 2013.
Michael Marín is an artist.
Though Michael has appeared on his family's reality shows, he actually works as an artist. He is a muralist who paints large-scale works of art. He's even given himself the moniker "Michelangelo" on Instagram, like the famous Italian Renaissance artist.
He's painted his mother.
Michael Marín is actually quite talented and was commissioned to paint a mural depicting his beloved mother back in 2019. He created a beautiful portrait of her on the side of a building in North Long Beach, California, where he and his siblings grew up.
He's never been married.
Michael Marín is still young, but despite being a father for years now already, he's still never been married. He is in a relationship, though. Back in 2020, he honored his "vieja" with a post on Instagram.
Michael still misses his famous mother.
Michael seems to have had a close relationship with his famous mother. He still posts about Jenni often on social media, and he captioned this photo of his siblings visiting her ofrenda on Dia de los Muertos, "Te extraño y te quiero."
He's a comic book fan.
Michael Marín has also posted on social media about his love for comic book culture and Marvel comics creator Stan Lee. He credits the comic giant with helping him understand the concepts of "good and evil" from an early age.
He's close with his siblings.
Michael Marín is also incredibly close with each of his four siblings. He actually also said that Marvel comics helped him connect with his only brother, Johnny, who is 10 years his junior and has a different father.
Michael is in touch with his roots.
Michael also seems to make connecting with his roots a priority. From visiting historic and cultural sites in Mexico to spending lots of time with his family members and honoring his heritage in his art, he definitely knows where he comes from.
