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His Jonas – pronounced YO-nash in English – dreams of having a restaurant but is stifled as an ex-con with a fraud conviction.—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026 Rodriguez will play Max Vargas, a grizzled ex-con whose return from prison threatens to disrupt his son Corey’s life.—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026 Diller, who was shot to death by an ex-con on a Queens street nearly two years ago, was supposed to have the day off, and had started it by sharing a cup of coffee with Stephanie Diller before being called in for a shift at the last minute.—John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026 According to the film’s synopsis, Quavo plays Guy Miller, an ex-con who was once a major player in Atlanta’s underworld and is searching for redemption after a lengthy stint behind bars.—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ex-con