Judy Marks

Judy Marks (born 1 November 1954) is an English-born author.

Judy Marks was born in Hertfordshire. From October 1974 until 2006 she lived with and eventually married the marijuana smuggler Howard Marks. She is the mother to three of his four children, the privacy researcher Amber Marks, Francesca Marks (b. November 1980), and Patrick Marks (b. November 1986).

Judy Marks was extradited with her husband Howard from their home in Majorca, Spain to Miami, Florida. She spent two years in jail, separated from her children on another continent.

Her book, Mr Nice and Mrs Marks (Ebury Press, 2006), covers the highs and lows of their life together. Judy Marks lives with two of their children in Palma, Majorca.

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