Ex Latin King Leader Reveals What Gang Life Is REALLY like | Melvin Negron

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🗓️ 10 December 2024

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Melvin Negron, a former leader of the Latin Kings, shares his firsthand account of what life in the gang was truly like. From the internal hierarchy and strict codes to the dangers and consequences of living in constant conflict, Melvin sheds light on the harsh realities of gang culture. He opens up about his rise within the organization, the choices he made, and the turning points that led him to leave it all behind. #LatinKings #GangLife #TrueCrimeStories #ExGangLeader #StreetGangCulture #BreakingFree #GangViolence #LifeBehindTheGang Thank you to MINT MOBILE for sponsoring today's episode: Get your new 3-month premium wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month by going to https://mintmobile.com/locked DISCLAIMER: $45 upfront payment required (equivalent to $15/mo.). New customers on first 3 month plan only. Speeds slower above 40GB on Unlimited plan. Additional taxes, fees, & restrictions apply. See MINT MOBILE for details. Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Connect with Melvin Negron: Website: https://gangstersgonegodly.wixsite.com/gangstersgonegodly Email: GangstersGoneGodly@gmail.com YT: https://youtube.com/@gangstersgonegodly4118?si=BprIdD0Iv_NUA64P FB: https://www.facebook.com/share/19JC9hC6zp/?mibextid=LQQJ4d TiKTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hogmobggginfinite?_t=8s3ZTZ4kufm&_r=1 Presented by Tyson 2.0 & Wooooo Energy: https://tyson20.com/ https://woooooenergy.com/ Buy Merch: https://www.ianbick.com/shop Use code lockedin at checkout to get 20% off your order Timestamps: 00:00:00 Melvin's Life Story and Book Release 00:04:47 Overcoming Past Choices for Positive Change 00:09:57 Joining the Latin Kings: A Search for Love and Belonging 00:14:58 Intrigue with the Latin Kings 00:20:16 The Influence of Fear and Loyalty in Youth Recruitment 00:25:18 Reality Check in the Trial 00:30:16 Rise to Power: Becoming a First Crown 00:35:13 The Impact of Global Communication 00:40:08 Leaving the Latin Kings: A Personal Journey 00:45:48 Turning Point: Surrender and Faith 00:50:25 Expansion of Gang Networks in Prisons 00:55:48 Life in the Game: Hustling and Leadership 01:01:33 Returning to Leadership After Prison 01:05:59 Transition to a Different Life 01:10:58 Embracing Life's Journey and Purpose 01:15:51 The Power of Secular Podcasts 01:20:14 Podcast Collaboration and Networking Powered by: Just Media House : https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Creative direction, design, assets, support by FWRD: https://www.fwrd.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Melvin, welcome to Lockton.
0:01.9	Thanks so much for coming today.
0:03.7	And thanks for bringing gifts.
0:06.5	You wrote this book right here?
0:07.8	Yeah.
0:08.3	If you want to plug it in at the top of this episode.
0:11.5	Yeah.
0:12.1	A book of my life story from the very beginning from birth all the way up until probably last year, maybe.
0:25.2	It's gangsters going galleyalley you can get it on amazon you can get it on uh barns and noble no i even got a note too that's cool yeah i signed it for you
0:32.2	that's awesome man thank you so much i love when uh guest bring like some a memento kind of like
0:37.4	other story.
0:38.6	And I like put it like in the office and it's cool. It's like it's building this place up.
0:44.8	No, definitely. Like I wrote something just for the simple fact that I really appreciate that even you bring someone like me because this was not my life. Like I didn't like
0:55.5	any of this stuff prior to coming home from prison. You know what I'm saying? So it was like,
1:02.6	this is not me. But the more I'm able to share my story, the more I'm able to talk about the
1:09.5	things that I've done and be open
1:12.9	about it, I see a lot more people making that same change, you know, and trying something different.
1:17.9	And to know that you're someone that came from that, you know, that did time and everything,
1:24.1	it's even more empowering to me.
1:26.2	Thank you, man.
1:26.8	I think it makes a guest more comfortable to open up because I'm not like some
1:29.9	random white kid from the suburbs, try to ask all these questions.
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