Largest Ecstasy Dealer in U.S. History Reveals How He Moved 40 Million Pills, Beat the Feds in Trial (Video)
In this 20 October 2024 video, host Johnny Mitchell talks with Louis Ziskin who shares his incredible story of being one of the biggest drug traffickers in the United States during the late 1990s. Operating a massive ecstasy empire, Ziskin imported millions of pills from Europe, working with dangerous criminal organizations like the Chinese Triads and the Italian mafia.
Ziskin details the high-stakes world of drug trafficking, the massive DEA bust that brought his operation down in 2000, and how he managed to represent himself in court, ultimately beating a life sentence. He talks about the fear, betrayal, and close calls he faced while running his operation, as well as his eventual transformation from a criminal to a successful tech entrepreneur who now supports prison reform and addiction recovery programs.
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00:00:00 Intro
00:02:14 An Early Attraction To Dishonesty
00:07:21 Starting the Business: Challenges with Customs and Duties
00:14:42 The Cocaine Trade Across Central and South America
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00:18:38 The MDMA Oil Trade and Payments
00:28:55 Challenges and Logistics of Large-Scale PPE Shipping
00:36:24 Transition from Currency Conversion to Pills
00:43:00 The Role of Mike Deary in Federal Operations
00:50:05 Smuggling Operation via Private Jets
00:57:11 Trafficking Routes from North Africa to Europe
01:04:36 The San Francisco Deal
01:12:07 Realizing Lost Potential in Prison
01:19:32 Breaking Down an International Drug Operation
01:26:46 Undercover Operations and Wiretaps
01:34:02 The Great Escape: Tamer’s Journey
01:41:28 The Role of Public Defenders in Federal Cases
01:48:23 Navigating Jury Bias and Trial Experiences
01:55:30 Discovering Errors in Trial Transcripts
02:02:36 Preparing for Trial: Exposing Witness Lies
02:10:04 Issues with Minimizing Drug Call Transcriptions
02:17:00 Making Headlines in 2002
02:24:05 Legal Strategy and Courtroom Tactics
02:31:27 Legal Struggles and Sentencing
02:38:38 The Ethics of Loyalty and Self-Integrity
02:45:47 Wrapping Up
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