First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story

First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story

First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story

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First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story

2023

2h 0m

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Inspired by the true life of Detroit native Tonesa Welch. It charts Welch's rise from a teenager's mother to a drug dealer, she is referred to by federal prosecutors as "The First Lady of the BMF"

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Michelle Mitchenor

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