Black Market Kingpin: The Rise and Fall of an Arms Dealer | David Packouz’s True Crime Story

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Ian Bick

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4.8 • 745 Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2024

⏱️ 124 minutes

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Tune into the gripping true crime saga of David Packouz, the mastermind behind one of the most notorious arms-dealing operations in modern history. From his meteoric rise in the illegal arms trade to his ultimate downfall, Packouz's story is a thrilling tale of ambition, deception, and justice. Famously portrayed by Miles Teller in the hit movie "War Dogs," Packouz's life was a whirlwind of high-stakes deals, covert operations, and an inevitable clash with the law. Discover the true events behind the Hollywood drama and witness how one man’s empire crumbled under the weight of his own ambition. Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Connect with David Packouz: https://www.instagram.com/davidpackouz/?hl=en Powered by: Just Media House : https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Creative direction, design, assets, support by FWRD: https://www.fwrd.co Buy Merch: https://lockedinbrand.com Use code lockedin at checkout to get 20% off your order Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Growing Up as an Orthodox Jew 00:08:01 - Trash Business and Ice Cream 00:15:18 - The Different Sects of Judaism 00:22:57 - Questioning Organized Religion 00:30:40 - Starting a Massage Business and Discovering Wholesale Opportunities 00:38:23 - The Partnership and Shady Characters 00:46:06 - Working with a Sociopath 00:54:05 - Getting Screwed Out of Everything 01:01:56 - Repackaging the Ammunition 01:09:43 - The Repackaging Deal 01:17:25 - Controversial Dealings and Mysterious Circumstances 01:25:02 - The Political Scandal and Worldwide News Coverage 01:32:28 - The Challenges of Casting for a Movie 01:40:05 - Seeing the Movie Adaptation 01:47:43 - Cameo in "War dogs" Movie 01:55:18 - War Dogs Academy: Building a Successful Government Contracting Business 02:03:17 - Unexpectedly Becoming the Subject of a Movie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	And he says to me, you know, a lot of the stuff that you're doing is actually that skill set is very applicable to a lot of stuff I'm doing.
0:07.7	I'm also, you know, looking for sources overseas, arranging logistics, doing the finances, etc., etc.
0:13.6	But I bet I'm making way more money than you.
0:17.5	And I could use a guy who, you know, I could trust and who smart, motivated.
0:22.3	And I need a partner. So why don't we, why don't we like, you know, why don't we start
0:25.8	working together? I bet you make a lot more money working with me than you are doing your
0:29.2	business now. And I asked him, well, how much money have you made? Right. And he goes to me,
0:34.9	well, I'm going to tell you, but only to inspire you.
0:39.5	Not because I'm bragging, okay?
0:41.6	And he opens up his computer and he logs into his Bank of America account.
0:46.5	And he shows me his account.
0:48.0	And he had $1.8 million in his account in cash.
0:52.0	And he was 18 years old.
0:54.5	And it just blew my mind.
0:56.3	I was like, holy God.
1:04.2	David, thank you for coming today, man.
1:05.7	Yeah, yeah, my pleasure.
1:06.7	I appreciate it.
1:07.5	Where did you come to us from today?
1:10.2	Well, I was staying in New York City. I'm doing a few other podcasts, but based in Miami. Okay. Yeah. Are you doing Michael Rappaport's podcast? I feel like you'd be... I haven't, but I should. Yeah, you definitely should. He's into all of this type of stuff. And he's in the movie world.
1:29.5	So, you know, I feel like that would be a perfect fit.
1:29.8	Yeah.
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