Prison Fights, Hustles & Extortion | Insane Stories from a Career Criminal

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime
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Chapters & Sections (246)

0:16 Childhood struggles with family and substance abuse chapter 2
0:16 Getting in trouble for smoking and vandalism as a child
1:01 Early exposure to substance abuse and family dynamics
3:03 Early Life and Troubles chapter 4
3:03 First Run-In with the Law
3:35 Consequences of Running from the Police
4:06 Trouble in High School and Middle School
5:07 Moving to a New Town and Adjusting
6:10 Moving to a new place and adjusting chapter 3
6:10 Meeting friends and getting involved in the community
6:42 Parties and family issues
7:12 Getting into trouble with counterfeit money
9:20 Police Encounter and Arrest chapter 4
9:20 Initial Police Stop and Confrontation
9:52 Arrest and Interrogation
10:24 Police Station Incident and Juvenile Detention
11:56 Weight Loss and Eating Disorder
12:27 Youthful Troubles chapter 3
12:27 First Run-In with Authorities
12:57 Fighting and Probation
14:00 PTI and Probation Officer
15:32 Discussion of Blaine Davis and Ponzi Schemes chapter 3
15:32 Blaine Davis's First Ponzi Scheme and Probation
16:34 Author's Experience with Probation and School
18:07 Fighting and Suspension at New School
18:40 High School Experience chapter 2
18:40 First Day of School and Fight
19:43 Principal's Intervention and Alternative Education
20:46 Post-Graduation Life chapter 1
21:16 Returning to Old Neighborhood and Drug Sales
21:48 Alternative School Experience chapter 3
21:48 Initial Thoughts on Alternative School
22:19 Comparison to Home Schooling
22:51 Friendship and Life Choices
24:56 Discussion about Quitting School chapter 6
24:56 Quitting School and Parental Involvement
25:26 Dad's Reaction to Quitting School
25:58 Punishment for Quitting School
26:28 Family's Value on Education
27:00 Starting to Sell Weed
27:33 Moving and Living Situation
28:04 Party and Joyriding chapter 3
28:04 Getting into Trouble with the Law
29:06 DUI and Consequences
30:09 Selling Drugs and Making Money
31:10 Lifestyle and Drug Use chapter 3
31:10 Getting Started with Drug Sales and Use
32:13 Loss of Brother and Trauma
33:17 Childhood Abuse and Neglect
34:49 Childhood Trauma and Struggle chapter 4
34:49 Feeling Lost and Confused as a Child
35:20 Pain Management through Substance Abuse
35:50 Struggling with Addiction and Family Issues
36:20 Living in Motels and Selling Drugs as a Teenager
37:54 Early Life Experiences chapter 4
37:54 Work Ethic and Personal Satisfaction
38:24 Gang Lifestyle and Brother's Death
38:56 Violence and Trauma
39:27 Robbery and Self-Defense
40:59 A Car Incident chapter 3
40:59 Running from Trouble
41:30 Fence and Shooting
42:02 Motel Life and Arrests
44:06 Physical Altercation with Police chapter 4
44:06 Initial Confrontation with Police
44:38 Charges and Motel Incident
45:11 Motel Party and Gun Incident
45:42 Physical Fight with Motel Guest
46:43 Motel Incident and Gun Possession chapter 1
46:43 Confrontation with Cops and Search of Car
47:15 Discussion of Legal Issues and Prison Experience chapter 3
47:15 Initial Arrest and Legal Proceedings
48:17 Public Defender and Negotiations
49:20 Prison Experience and Gladiator School
50:52 Assessment Center Experience chapter 5
50:52 Introduction to Assessment Center and County Jail
51:23 Rough Experience at Trenton State Prison
51:56 Strict Rules and Treatment at Assessment Center
52:28 Bail System Changes in New Jersey
53:30 Consequences of High Point System and Difficulty in Fighting Cases
54:01 Introduction to Jail Experience chapter 3
54:01 First Shower Experience in Jail
55:04 Conflict with Tier Runner
56:39 Introduction to Yardville and Assessment Center
57:10 Early Life in Prison chapter 4
57:10 Adjusting to Prison Life
57:42 Finding Routine and Purpose
58:16 Fights and Prison Culture
59:17 Teaching GED and Finding Success
1:00:21 Prison Education and Job Opportunities chapter 3
1:00:21 Prison Education and Job Opportunities - GED and Real Estate Classes
1:01:24 Prison Life and Gangs
1:01:55 Therapeutic Community Program
1:03:28 Prison Life Experiences chapter 4
1:03:28 Arrival at Prison and Initial Impressions
1:04:28 Prison Structure and Security Levels
1:04:59 Personal Experience with Prison Life
1:05:31 Conflict and Gossip in Prison
1:07:04 Sex Offender's Reputation and Consequences chapter 2
1:07:04 Sex Offender's Past and Current Situation
1:08:08 Billy's Actions as a Sex Offender
1:10:16 Prison Life and Conversations chapter 3
1:10:16 Release and Conversations about Where to Go
1:11:17 Prison Humor and TV Watching
1:11:47 Physical Altercation and Reaction
1:13:20 Arrival and Initial Conflict chapter 3
1:13:20 Arrival and Observations
1:14:21 Confrontation with Guards
1:15:22 Resolution and Separation
1:16:24 Arrival at a Correctional Facility chapter 3
1:16:24 Description of Prison Structure and Security
1:17:56 Concerns about Cellmate Selection
1:18:27 Experiences with Inmates and Cell Life
1:19:30 Prison Life and Gangs chapter 4
1:19:30 Moving to a Different Cell Block
1:20:00 Avoiding Unwanted Cell Mates
1:20:31 Billy's Experience in Prison
1:22:04 Joining a Gang in Prison
1:22:35 Sharing Personal Experiences and Gangs chapter 5
1:22:35 Refusing to Share with Unliked Individuals
1:23:07 Discussion of Gang Principles and Codes
1:23:37 Camping Experiences and Jersey Shore
1:24:07 Hustling for Money and Personal Experiences
1:25:11 Boofing and Life in the Camps
1:25:43 Food Swapping and Contracts chapter 2
1:25:43 No Swapping Food in Cafeteria
1:26:16 Personal Experience with Cash App
1:26:46 Cash App and Food Sales chapter 2
1:26:46 Transaction Process via Cash App
1:28:18 Tablets in Prison and Entertainment Value
1:28:48 Prison Store Operations and Inventory Management chapter 3
1:28:48 Store Inventory and Canteen Comparison
1:29:19 Debt and Bartering within the Unit
1:29:51 Risk Management and Inventory Limitations
1:31:54 Gangs, Pressure, and Cash App chapter 5
1:31:54 Gang Pressure and Cash App
1:32:26 Selling Food for Profit
1:32:58 Making Extra Money with Cash App
1:33:29 Tablet and Email Expenses
1:34:30 Sending Home Money with Cash App
1:35:02 Prison Commissary and Food chapter 4
1:35:02 Prison Commissary and Food Distribution
1:36:06 Risk and Reward of Smuggling in Prison
1:36:36 Keeping Track of Debts and Owing Money in Prison
1:37:38 Bookie and Wealth in Prison
1:38:08 Confrontation about a missing book chapter 3
1:38:08 Initial discussion about the book's disappearance
1:39:11 The discovery of the book in the library
1:40:45 Finding the book in another cell
1:41:16 The Bookie and His Operations chapter 2
1:41:16 The Bookie's Business and Offerings
1:41:47 Debts and Financial Schemes
1:43:49 Prison Life and Financial Support chapter 3
1:43:49 Sending Money to Inmates and Financial Priorities
1:44:19 Commissary and Food Options in Prison
1:45:20 Personal Experiences with Commissary and Food in Prison
1:46:21 Struggles with weight and self-care during incarceration chapter 2
1:46:21 Initial weight loss and motivation to get in shape
1:47:23 Struggles with weight gain and financial constraints
1:48:57 Story of Getting Out of Prison chapter 6
1:48:57 Getting Money from Someone and Plans to Leave Prison
1:49:28 Discussion of Leaving the Halfway House with No Money
1:49:59 Starting a New Life and Applying to McDonald's
1:50:30 Doing a Podcast with Danny and Starting True Crime Content
1:51:00 Initial Nervousness about Creating Content and Lack of Equipment
1:51:30 Surprise Success of the First Video and Subsequent Opportunities
1:52:00 Regrets on YouTube Channel chapter 3
1:52:00 Missed Opportunities and Algorithm Saturation
1:53:03 Procrastination and Lack of Trust in Own Work
1:54:06 Embracing Imperfection and Taking Risks
1:55:08 Feedback, Self-Improvement, and Personal Growth chapter 3
1:55:08 Embracing Feedback and Using It for Growth
1:56:09 Sharing Personal Experiences and Insights
1:57:11 Life After Prison and Work Release
1:58:15 Getting Pregnant and Life Changes chapter 3
1:58:15 Meeting Fiance and Getting Pregnant
1:59:51 Accident with Wood Cutting Tool
2:00:53 Consequences of Accident and Pregnancy
2:01:24 Prison Experience and Parole Process chapter 3
2:01:24 Parole Board and Halfway House Process
2:01:56 Pregnancy and Prison Release
2:02:26 Halfway Back Experience and Daughter's Birth
2:05:02 Getting a License and Union Job chapter 3
2:05:02 Getting a License and Union Job
2:06:03 Becoming a Journeyman Carpenter
2:07:33 Life After Getting Job and Losing Fingers
2:08:06 Life's Ups and Downs chapter 2
2:08:06 Challenges and Regrets
2:09:36 Reflections on Past Choices
2:11:11 The Author's Negative Experience with Prison and Crime chapter 5
2:11:11 The Learning Curve of Crime and Prison
2:11:44 Getting Out of Prison and the Author's Subsequent Troubles
2:12:14 A Traffic Stop and the Discovery of Suboxin
2:12:45 The Author's Experience with a Drug Test and Reckless Driving Charge
2:13:50 A Second Traffic Stop and the Author's Frustration with Law Enforcement
2:14:21 Chasing a Cop and Getting Arrested chapter 4
2:14:21 Chasing a Cop Down and Getting into an Argument
2:14:52 Getting Arrested and Resisting the Officer
2:15:23 Reflecting on the Incident and Getting into a Fight
2:16:25 Getting into Another Fight at a Ball Game
2:17:30 Physical Altercation and Arrest chapter 2
2:17:30 Initial Conflict and Physical Altercation
2:18:01 Arrest and Legal Charges
2:18:31 Hospitalization and Legal Consequences chapter 2
2:18:31 Hospitalization and Medical Treatment
2:19:32 Rehabilitation and Personal Reflection
2:21:06 Personal Story and Reflection chapter 4
2:21:06 Quitting drugs and finding new hobbies
2:21:36 Sharing personal experiences with boredom and TikTok
2:22:08 Description of prison life and humor
2:23:10 Inmate creativity with electronics and everyday objects
2:24:12 Food and Cooking chapter 4
2:24:12 Unappetizing Food Options and Prison Cooking
2:24:43 Deep-Fried Snacks and Food Vendors
2:25:13 Food Ordering and Custom Pools
2:26:18 Rule 35 Sentencing and Cooperation
2:27:21 Prison Life and Relationships chapter 3
2:27:21 Cooperation and Prison Sentences
2:28:23 Friendship and Loyalty
2:28:57 Infidelity and Heartbreak
2:30:25 Prison Story chapter 4
2:30:25 Inmate's Story about the Puerto Rican Princess
2:30:57 Prison Visit and Letter from the Puerto Rican Princess
2:31:28 The Puerto Rican Princess's Plan to Get the Inmate Out of Prison
2:32:01 The Puerto Rican Princess's Plan to Cooperate with the DEA
2:33:02 Story about a friend's involvement in illegal activities chapter 3
2:33:02 Friend's friend gets involved with a woman who is in trouble
2:34:02 Friend's friend gets threatened by the woman's associates
2:35:35 Friend's friend is released from prison after a deal with the US attorney
2:36:07 Early Release and Prison Life chapter 2
2:36:07 Immediate Release and Halfway House
2:37:42 Pack Out and Transfer
2:38:45 The Story About the Puerto Rican Princess chapter 4
2:38:45 Meeting the Man and His Son's Painting
2:39:17 Discussion About the Puerto Rican Princess and His Son's Painting
2:39:51 The Man's Story About the Puerto Rican Princess and His Family
2:40:53 Helping with Paperwork and Computers
2:41:54 Life's Unpredictability and Regret chapter 4
2:41:54 Unrealistic Expectations and Disappointment
2:42:26 Reflection on Past Choices
2:42:57 Realization of Mistakes and Growth
2:43:28 Using Platform for Positive Change
2:45:02 Personal Reflections and Life Choices chapter 3
2:45:02 Embracing Happiness and Letting Go of Materialism
2:45:33 Consistency and Authenticity in Content Creation
2:46:04 Experimentation and Engagement with Audience

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