In the Media
Biography continues its appeal in Hollywood for one big reason. True stories bring a built-in audience. Ours is no exception. Credited journalists and their outlets are already bringing attention to the remarkable individual stories of Ruben Palomares and David Barajas. By exclusively debuting the unique dynamic between these guys, this property recruits two existing fanbases, and plants a fertile seed to compound your audience worldwide.
Even in his darkest endeavors, drug dealer David Barajas has served as a guardian and guide to the world's abused and accused. In 1995, he reassured a distraught Erik Menedez (of Netflix fame) when they were both in prison. Thirty years later, he's inspired our motion picture screenplay "Punching Bag." Here, David shares his stories with award-winning reporter Magaly Ortiz on Univision Primer Impacto. (en español)
Videographer Mark Laita has attracted nearly seven millions fans to "Soft White Underbelly," a YouTube series that forgets celebrities and celebrates the forgotten. In early 2025, Ruben Palomares opened up to Laita about his decadent adventures of a corrupt multimillionaire cop, the silent despair of years behind bars, and living his best life today: using faith in God to guide damaged souls off destructive trajectories like the one he once chose. Watch their exclusive interview
Photojournalist and author Henry Lara's forthcoming "Vidas" features mini-biographies of everyday L.A. denizens including the enigmatic David Barajas. In an intimate portrait, David humbly divulges his tumultuous rise from poverty to drug gang royalty, adjusting to life after two decades in prison and working with screenwriter George Mehelis on "Punching Bag." Stay tuned. Meet Henry Lara