Inside ‘Hot Felon’ Jeremy Meeks troubled past: From overcoming heroin-addled childhood, crime and addiction to becoming author, philantropist and co-parenting to millionaire heir

He won universal notoriety when his smouldering mugshot went viral in 2014 – earning himself the nickname the ‘Hot Felon’.

And while Jeremy Meeks’ looks won him adoration, behind the scenes the criminal, now 41, had a life thwarted with tragedy – including heroin-addicted parents, his own substance abuse battles, a jail spell and bankruptcy.