AJ gains a new client: Pablo Escobar, and Escobar introduces AJ to the world of cocaine; when the FBI cracks down on the mob, AJ steps in to help broker a deal, winning favor with the mob while expanding his cocaine smuggling empire.

AJ struggles to balance his fashion empire, mafia ties and cocaine cartel when the police come knocking.

AJ's empire comes crashing down as the FBI closes in, mob violence spirals out of control, and AJ's closest ally is murdered; after barely surviving an attempt on his life, AJ flees the state and claims to turn over a new leaf.