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Nick Martinez joins Nelson Rodriguez Jr. on the Honor Among Thieves Podcast to explain how a planned robbery of 30 kilos of cocaine became an ATF reverse sting—and led to an original federal prison sentence of more than 24 years. Nick recounts meeting an undercover agent, preparing for a supposed stash-house robbery, and getting arrested before reaching the house. The cocaine he expected to steal never existed, but the conspiracy case changed his life.

From growing up in Spanish Harlem to coming of age in Hialeah, Nick shares his experiences with Miami’s drug trade, robberies, and nightlife. He discusses selling cocaine and ecstasy, a robbery involving 3,000 pills, and his account of dealing inside Club Space before a law enforcement raid disrupted the operation. The conversation follows the decisions, friendships, and pursuit of money that eventually brought him into the federal case.

Nick also takes viewers inside FDC Miami, USP Coleman, and Talladega, discussing prison politics, violence, separation from family, and the appeal that reduced his original sentence. His story continues through the challenges of incarceration and his determination to live differently after release. Subscribe to Honor Among Thieves for more firsthand true crime interviews, federal prison stories, and conversations about consequences and rebuilding a life.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:57 Growing Up in Spanish Harlem & Hialeah

07:56 Stolen Cars & Hialeah Gang Life

14:36 Inside Brevard Prison’s “Gladiator School”

22:40 Fatherhood & Returning to Miami’s Drug Trade

29:08 From Marijuana to Cocaine & Crack

35:25 The 3,000-Pill Ecstasy Robbery

41:33 The ATF Reverse Sting: A 30-Kilo Robbery Setup

49:01 Federal Agents Move In: Arrest & Secret Recordings

55:29 A 15-Year Plea Becomes a 24-Year Prison Sentence

1:02:47 Doing Time With José Battle Sr. at FDC Miami

1:10:06 The Appeal That Cut 100 Months Off His Sentence

1:18:12 USP Coleman vs. Medium Security: Prison Politics

1:21:29 Nelson’s Family Connection to the Same ATF Agent

1:26:58 Coleman Prison: Extortion, Fights & A Transfer

1:31:27 Witnessing a Riot at Talladega Federal Prison

1:36:46 Joey Merlino’s Father & Young Buck: Prison Encounters

1:44:50 Leaving Federal Prison & Reuniting With His Daughter

1:47:41 Life After Prison: Freedom, Family & Redemption
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Cuban Rob, also known as Roberto Bravo, joins Nelson Rodriguez Jr. on Honor Among Thieves Podcast to share his story of growing up around the cocaine and crack trade in New Jersey, joining the Latin Kings, and eventually running a drug crew in Palm Coast, Florida. In this full episode, Rob discusses his father’s criminal life, his involvement with the Latin Kings and Bloods, and how drug dealing, robberies, and extortion became part of his everyday life.

One attempted robbery would have devastating consequences. While Rob was in jail, he says members of his crew targeted a drug dealer to raise money for his bail. What they didn’t all know was that Rob had previously sold guns to that dealer. A young recruit was killed during the attempt. Rob recounts the events surrounding that robbery and explains how violence, cooperating witnesses, and a Florida racketeering investigation brought his crew into a state RICO case.

The conversation also explores gang politics, jailhouse informants, and the jail riot that Rob says changed his decision about accepting a five-year RICO deal. Reflecting on his past, he discusses fatherhood, starting a landscaping business, and working toward a different future. This episode of Honor Among Thieves offers a firsthand account of street crime, loyalty, betrayal, and the consequences that continue long after an arrest.

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Chapters

00:00 Cuban Rob: Episode Preview

05:15 Growing Up Around Cocaine and Crack Houses

12:14 His Father’s Return From Prison

18:11 Losing His Father and Childhood Trauma

29:35 Selling Marijuana and Moving to Florida

38:50 How Cuban Rob Joined the Latin Kings

46:33 His First Latin Kings Mission

54:40 From the Latin Kings to the Bloods in Florida

1:03:02 Running a Drug Crew and Extorting Dealers

1:14:10 Crack Dealing and Close Calls With Police

1:26:19 On the Run: Informants and His New Jersey Arrest

1:34:26 FDLE and Florida’s State RICO Case

1:42:33 Finding an Informant in His Jail Cell

1:46:17 The Fight That Escalated Into a Jail Riot

1:56:03 Life After Crime: Fatherhood, Business and Redemption
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Scott Anthony returns to Honor Among Thieves Podcast to recount robbing drug dealers, trafficking cocaine, and spending five years on the run. In episode 102, he joins Nelson Rodriguez Jr. to discuss his early days with Chicago’s Simon City Royals, armed robberies, and cocaine runs between South Florida and Chicago. Scott describes escaping a Georgia traffic stop after police discovered cocaine in his luggage, spending three days in the woods, and the robberies he committed to finance his life as a fugitive.

The conversation also explores Scott’s life in Mexico and his personal connections to old-school Mexican cartel figures. He describes friendships with Rafael Caro Quintero and Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, says he was hired as Caro Quintero’s physical trainer before his release from prison, and recalls teaching martial arts to cartel figures and their children. Scott also discusses his Cuban cigar-smuggling years, his experiences in federal custody, and the stories behind his books, Street Raised and Smoke: Confessions of a Cuban Cigar Smuggler.

Beyond the money and escapes, Scott opens up about the consequences of street life: friends cooperating with federal authorities, the limits of criminal loyalty, and the danger of doing business with organized crime figures. He recounts collection jobs and gambling-related work for the Chicago mob, including an unsettling conversation about how quickly greed can outweigh friendship. The episode also examines his efforts to leave that life behind, build a legitimate fitness business, and give his children opportunities he never had.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

05:39 Hiding His Chicago Gang Past

10:12 Robbing Drug Dealers & the Cocaine Trade

16:58 The Bill Clinton Invitation & His FBI File

21:49 Street Raised: Growing Up With the Simon City Royals

28:27 Carlos Lehder: The Colombia Trip & Their Phone Conversation

34:07 Friendships With Caro Quintero & Félix Gallardo

40:47 Living in Mexico: Cities, Cartels & Rural Danger

47:01 Fleeing to Mexico After the Cocaine Bust

53:35 Drug Robberies to Fund Life on the Run

1:00:35 Moving Back to Mexico & Training Cartel Families

1:05:09 Fighting for Bond in Federal Court

1:15:01 A Friend’s Cooperation & the Cost of Loyalty

1:19:11 A Chicago Mobster’s Warning About Greed

1:23:34 Scott Anthony’s Books & Final Thoughts
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OG BBE joins **Honor Among Thieves Podcast** to share how growing up in a family of Miami kingpins shaped his own entry into the drug game. From his father’s street connections to his brother Boss Man Sawyer’s reputation and his uncle’s cocaine business, he describes a childhood surrounded by money, influence, addiction, and prison sentences. He explains what it meant to carry his family’s name—and how he eventually started hustling himself.

Starting as a lookout at approximately 12 years old, OG BBE recounts his progression from earning $200 a week to what he describes as $10,000 nights selling crack cocaine in Miami. He discusses dealing through a hurricane, operating on a corner where his brother had once sold drugs, and eventually moving into wholesale cocaine with his uncle as his supplier. Along the way, he reflects on the gambling, expensive cars, robberies, and violence that accompanied his rise in Miami’s drug trade.

The conversation follows his arrest, a retaliatory shooting at his mother’s house, and his time in Florida state prison, including Santa Rosa Correctional Institution. OG BBE also opens up about losing his uncle shortly before his release, taking responsibility for the people he hurt, and building a different life through fatherhood and music. This episode explores Miami crime history through one man’s account of family influence, drug trafficking, incarceration, and redemption.

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Chapters

00:00 Growing Up Around Miami Kingpins

02:02 His Family’s History in Miami’s Drug Trade

08:01 What the Sawyer Family Name Meant in Miami

12:21 Overtown Drug Dealers and Early Street Influences

16:43 Selling Drugs While on House Arrest

23:38 Making $10,000 a Night Selling Drugs in Miami

28:44 Drug Money, Custom Cars and Gambling

33:13 From Selling Rocks to Moving Keys

36:41 His Uncle’s Cocaine Connections: Florida Keys to the Carolinas

42:24 His Cocaine Arrest and Allegations of Police Corruption

47:40 Sentencing and Life in Florida State Prison

53:01 His Prison Bunkie’s Pet Black Widow

58:05 Coming Home From Prison in 2010

1:02:37 OG BBE’s Music and Family Legacy

1:03:39 Fatherhood, Accountability and Redemption
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Jordi Shamah, former vice president and sales manager at Stratton Oakmont, joins Honor Among Thieves Podcast to share his account of working inside the brokerage made famous by The Wolf of Wall Street. Shamah says Jordan Belfort secretly wore a wire during visits to his home, an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, and dinner—and that he discovered the recordings only after his FBI arrest. He explains how the investigation involved stock promotion after Stratton Oakmont closed and why he believes Belfort turned on him.From earning as much as $500,000 a month to high-stakes golf games and extravagant yacht trips, Jordi describes the money and excess behind Stratton Oakmont’s rise and collapse. He discusses his relationships with Danny Porush and Steve Madden, explains the firm’s stock-selling practices, and challenges parts of The Wolf of Wall Street movie’s portrayal. Along the way, he acknowledges turning a blind eye to wrongdoing while enjoying the lifestyle it funded.The conversation follows Jordi through his arrest, his own agreement to cooperate, and a sentence of three years’ probation. He also opens up about decades of sobriety, a life-threatening medical crisis, Steve Madden’s support, and his work helping others rebuild their lives. This episode explores securities fraud, FBI cooperation, personal accountability, and the consequences behind one of Wall Street’s most recognizable stories.Subscribe to Honor Among Thieves Podcast for firsthand true crime stories, criminal investigations, and conversations about redemption.
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This episode is presented for documentary, journalistic, and educational purposes. It does not promote or glorify illegal drug use, drug trafficking, identity fraud, or other criminal activity.

Chapters
00:00 Preview: Jordan Belfort Ratted on Me03:41 Growing Up With Danny Porush & Steve Madden06:59 How Steve Madden Helped Jordi Get Sober10:29 Joining Stratton Oakmont as a Stockbroker12:23 When Jordan Belfort Left Stratton Oakmont16:02 What Jordi Says The Wolf of Wall Street Movie Got Wrong18:31 Making $500,000 a Month & Turning a Blind Eye22:48 How Stratton Oakmont Sold Stocks25:35 Becoming Stratton Oakmont’s Vice President31:05 Million-Dollar Months & Extravagant Spending34:14 Stratton Oakmont’s Shutdown: Jordi’s Account40:24 Jordi Says Jordan Belfort Wore a Wire on Him41:31 The FBI Arrest at Jordi’s Home44:24 Jordan Belfort’s Cooperation After Stratton Oakmont47:16 Steve Madden’s Support During Jordi’s Health Crisis50:00 Life Coaching, Sobriety & Redemption

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