At 28 years old Chris Paciello was the man on South Beach. In the late 90's he ran Liquid Bar, Joia restaurant and Bar Room. Then to the surprise of everyone, his Miami dream world unraveled with an arrest, racketeering charges and murder charges. One South Beach publicist who worked with Paciello told the Village Voice, "If Paciello did everything the government says he did, then he deserves an Oscar." He never got an Oscar but New York Daily News police bureau chief, Michele McPhee did write about the fascinating story in a book titled "Mob Over Miami."

Now the popular crime story is being turned into a movie titled "Unmade Man," according to the South Florida Business Journal. You can read more about "Unmade Man" at New York Metro Online and check out a fantastic interview with "Mob Over Miami" author in South Beach Magazine.

We took a look back at the Miami Herald Headlines from 1998 and 2000 and we were reminded how great life was for Chris Paciello before things went wrong in a hurry.

HIPPER-THAN-THOU SOUTH BEACH NIGHTCLUB LIQUID - Jan.12, 1998

NIGHT OWLS KEEP BAR ROOM FULL - February 26, 1999

SOBE'S JOIA RESTAURANT OFFERS CERTAIN JOIE DE VIVRE - July 9, 1999

CLUB OWNER CHARGED WITH MURDER SOUTH BEACH PAL OF RICH, FAMOUS INDICTED IN N.Y. - Dec. 4, 1999

KING OF CLUBS SEDUCTION AND VIOLENCE CHARACTERIZED PACIELLO'S REIGN IN SOBE - Dec. 23, 1999

KEY PLAYERS ARE OUT - BIG PARTY STILL ON - Dec. 28, 1999

CLUB KING'S N.Y. BOND $15 MILLION