Nathanial "Bodie" Barksdale was an infamous drug pin located in Baltimore during the 80s. He had started his multi-million dollar drug empire at an extremely young age and wound up indicted through a wiretap investigation all before the age of 25. His story was so engaging, HBO produced a, now famous, crime drama series dramatizing the events entitled The Wire. The show centers around the criminal justice department in Baltimore and was heavily inspired by Barksdale's life, however when it comes to the real Avon Barksdale, the truth can be much more unsettling.