CONVICTED of Attempted Murder & Sent to RIKERS ISLAND at 16 yrs old | Melvin Acevedo

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Ian Bick

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4.8 • 743 Ratings

🗓️ 20 July 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Raised in the Bronx by his mother after his father is sentenced to prison, teenage Melvin starts down a path of crime. It doesn't take long for Melvin to get in over his head and find himself facing second degree attempted m*rder charges. Sentenced to spend jail time at the infamous Rikers Island, we learn how Melvin navigated the system and what he had to do in order to survive. Connect with Melvin Acevedo:https://instagram.com/alphamel174?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==https://www.tiktok.com/@alphamel174?_t=8e2sedQAtzP&_r=1Listen to Alpha Mel's latest song "Lottery" on all platforns00:00 Intro01:06 Growing up in The Bronx09:00 Arrested in 10th grade 20:18 Gangs of New York23:02 Arrested continued 26:48 Rikers Island 31:31 Sentencing 36:04 Prison Hustles 44:00 Prison Stories 48:47 Thoughts on life after prison 1:02:11 Message to be Positive Connect with Ian Bick: https://www.ianbick.com/Subscribe to our membership program on YouTube to get early access to interviews, see behind the scenes photos & more:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvVklIft6DMelVW18M0oBw/joinPowered by Q29 Productions, LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.0	Hey guys, it's Ian Bick.
0:31.4	We are back with another episode of Lockton.
0:34.7	Today I'm interviewing Melvin Acevedo, who spent six years in prison. In this episode,
0:40.3	we detail his early childhood. We go through the acts of why he got sentenced to prison time,
0:46.5	and then also how he was able to turn it all around and become a rapper, who goes by the name
0:51.8	Alpha Mel. Hope you guys sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode
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