Honor Among Thieves Podcast

• The Dark Past of Bare Knuckle Fighting's TOP Female Fighter

  Jamie Driver on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theredqueen_444/ Nelson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/montanatheprophet/ This week on Honor Among Thieves, host Nelson Rodriguez Jr. sits down with Jamie Driver — the reigning BYB bareknuckle boxing welterweight champion — fresh off her first title defense. Jamie opens up about her upbringing, addiction struggles, and surviving abusive relationships. But perhaps most powerful is how she overcame a brain tumor that threatened to end everything. From street fights to championship belts, Jamie’s story is one of raw resilience, transformation, and triumph. A gripping true crime redemption arc that proves some warriors are made in the darkest places. Use Promo Code MONTANA https://gusvillajewelry.com/ Time Stamps 0:00 Intro 3:13 Growing Up Fighting As A Kid 12:50 Going Left 19:07 The Drug Problem In The Cold States 24:01 Going Pro 32:45 Deciding To Fight For Real 38:50 Finding Out She Had A Tumor In Her Brain 43:50 The 2nd Abusive Relationship  50:09 Signing With BYB 58:15 Issues With The Tumor Again 1:05:30 The Title Fight 1:17:15 Redemption Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Inside Jason Votrobek's CRAZY Life as a Former Drug Smuggler

  Nelson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/montanatheprophet/ Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/8upjay/ In this gripping episode of Honor Among Thieves, host Nelson Rodriguez Jr. sits down with Jason Votrobek, a former drug trafficker from Vero Beach, Florida, who rose from small-town drug dealer to international smuggler with ties to the infamous Cali Cartel. When Florida's powder supply dried up in the 2000s, Jason took matters into his own hands—traveling to the Bahamas in search of a new connect. What he found changed his life: direct access to high-level distributors and a path to Colombia’s source. With a bold plan and a fleet of speed boats, Jason launched a smuggling operation that would eventually move over 100 kilos a month across international waters. From navigating cartel politics to evading law enforcement, this episode dives deep into the real-life criminal enterprise behind one of the most dangerous hustles on the planet. Use Promo Code MONTANA https://gusvillajewelry.com/ Time Stamps 0:00 Intro 5:21 Criminal Life As A Kid 14:47 The Plug Dries: The Opportunity 26:15 The Bahamian Plug 34:05 The Cali Cartel 41:52 Becoming The Plug 50:00 Deciding To Retire: What’s Next? 55:50 Blowing Drug Money On Strippers And A Hyundai Sonata 1:02:40 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• How Manny Vitale Went From Police Officer To Biker Gang

  Nelson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/montanatheprophet/ Manny on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/myfightourwar/ Former Detroit police officer Manny Vitale reveals how he went from enforcing the law to riding with the notorious Detroit Highwaymen Motorcycle Club—a 1% outlaw biker gang. Manny opens up about the double life he once led, the brutal realities of gang-infested Detroit, and the dirty cops he encountered along the way. But the wildest twist in his story? He was given just six weeks to live after a total organ shutdown—only to miraculously survive. From the unwritten rules of MC life to real-life corruption on the streets, Manny’s story is packed with grit, danger, and redemption. Use Promo Code "MONTANA" https://gusvillajewelry.com/ Time Stamps 0:00 Intro 1:41 From Law Man to Out Law 8:12 The Laws of The MC 19:15 Life As An Alcoholic Cop 30:03 Leaving The Force And Getting Shot In The Face 42:00 Being Told I’m Going To Die 48:45 Second Chance At Life 55:18 Redemption Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• The King of The Underground: Tampa's COKE KINGPIN Tells All

  John "Poet" Thorton on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/johnpoetthornton/ Nelson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/montanatheprophet/ John "Poet" Thorton News Article https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2008/05/02/10-years-for-murder-attempt/ On this explosive episode of Honor Among Thieves, host Nelson Rodriguez Jr. sits down with John "Poet" Thornton, infamously known as The White Tony Montana and King of the Underground. Once dubbed by local newspapers as the leader of "The Society", Poet ran one of Tampa’s largest underground coke empires, distributing high-purity product through over 30 nightclubs across the city. His drug network eventually expanded into New York, Louisiana, Alabama, and more—turning a solo pill hustle into a multi-state coke distribution empire. In this raw and gripping interview, Poet opens up about the dark reality of drug trafficking, the emotional breakdown that came after losing the love of his life, and how it led to a spiral that ended in a near-fatal attempt on someone's life. This is the rise, fall, and near self-destruction of a man once feared in the streets and revered in the club scene. Stay tuned for Part Two, where Poet details his time in federal prison, gang life behind bars, and what redemption looks like after surviving the drug game. Time Stamps 0:00 Intro 3:58 Poet’s Childhood 12:19 Finding Drugs for the first time 21:15 The Bean Plug 38:15 Finding The Night Clubs: Distribution 49:37 The Bean Plug Retires: Meet The Plug’s Plug 53:24 Nicole: Starting The Coke Business 1:08:30 The Team Takes Form 1:12:45 The Big Time: Distribution, Moving Big Weight, & “The Society” 1:26:17 Blowing Money Like A Drug Dealer 1:31:52 Love At First Sight 1:44:09 The Night That Landed Him In Prison 1:49:19 Wanted: On The Run 1:55:10 Getting Caught: Arrested At The Border Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• What REALLY Happens to You on Rikers Island

  Nelson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/montanatheprophet/ Josh on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hellonrikers/ Use Promo Code MONTANA Gus Villa Jewelry https://gusvillajewelry.com/ In this episode of Honor Among Thieves, we sit down with Josh—better known as Hell On Rikers—as he shares the raw, unfiltered truth about life growing up in the Bronx projects, his upbringing in the crack trade, and his harrowing experiences doing time in Rikers Island and the New York State prison system. From armed robberies to surviving the brutal world of gang violence, solitary confinement, and the inner politics of Bloods and Crips, Josh takes us deep inside the culture of Rikers Island at its most violent peak. He eventually joins a Bloods faction and gives jaw-dropping insight into prison gangs, extortion, and the psychological toll of life behind bars. This is one of the most intense and brutally honest looks at street crime, urban survival, and the long road to redemption ever told on this podcast. If you're into true crime, gang culture, and prison stories, you won’t want to miss this one. Time Stamps 0:00 Intro 2:03 The Bronx: The Bloodline  8:38 Mother In the Crack Cocaine Game 13:31 First time getting arrested selling crack 24:37 The Beginning of A Career In Robbery 31:30 First Time Going To Prison 39:16 Busted Again: Sent To Riker’s Island 49:15 Riots, Gangs & The Box: Getting Moved To Another Unit 1:04:35 Sentenced To A Year: Moved Units Again 1:13:45 Going Home From Riker’s Island 1:18:30 Back To Riker’s Island: Joining A Gang 1:28:15 Washington Correctional Facility 1:41:10 Free Again: Going Back To The Crack Game 1:51:15 The Feds 1:58:15 Redemption  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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