Inside Hell: Surviving the Brutal Nightmare of a Dominican Republic Prison | Michael Wittenberg

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🗓️ 13 January 2025

⏱️ 133 minutes

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Michael Wittenberg, a U.S. citizen, shares his harrowing experience of serving nearly two years in a Dominican Republic prison. Recently released, Michael opens up about the brutal conditions, the corruptness within the system, and the challenges of surviving in a foreign prison. He reveals how corruption impacted daily life, from extortion to unfair treatment, and the mental and physical toll it took on him. Now free, Michael discusses his journey toward rebuilding his life and shedding light on the realities of incarceration in a corrupt system #InsideMyHell #DominicanRepublicPrison #PrisonSurvival #TrueCrimeStories #LifeInPrison #InternationalPrisons #SurvivingHell #PrisonNightmare Thank you to FACTOR for sponsoring this episode: Visit https:/factormeals.com/lockedin50off to get %50 off your order PLUS free shipping! Connect with Michael Wittenberg: Website: http://www.michaelscottwittenberg.com Phone #: 516-834-3790 Email: michaelscottwittenberg@gmail.com X: @msw070981 TikTok: @msw0709 IG: @msw07091981 Facebook: Michael Wittenberg (Facebook.com/msw0709) Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ 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 Introduction and Guest Welcome 00:07:32 Lawsuit Over Inheritance Dispute 00:15:57 Touring with Adult Industry Stars 00:24:20 Arrested in the Dominican Republic 00:33:18 Experiencing Prison Life and Corruption in the Dominican Republic 00:41:51 Life in General Population and Unexpected Realities of Prison 00:50:40 Navigating Legal Challenges in a Foreign Prison 00:59:43 Struggling with a Corrupt Legal System 01:08:25 Encounter with Special Agents 01:16:32 Legal Issues with iPhones in Jail 01:24:36 Facing Trial for International Narcotics Trafficking 01:33:21 Court Testimonies and Witness Accounts 01:41:59 Inside Look at Prison Life and Corruption 01:50:00 Navigating Legal Woes Before Returning to the U.S. 01:58:00 The True Meaning of Friendship 02:05:32 The Power of Storytelling and Overcoming Criticism 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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0:23.2	Kyle?
0:23.8	Kyle.
0:24.1	Yeah, Kyle over. shout out to why did I just drop the name right off the top of my head.
0:21.5	I have no idea.
0:38.2	Kyle? Kyle? Yeah. Kyle Overmile. Yes. Movermeyer, who is a shit corrupt sheriff on the show. Yes. He's connecting me to quite a few guests. And now here we are. He's a really good guy. And you just got out of prison. Two weeks ago. I remember he called me, and I thought it was going to be much longer.
0:39.4	He's like, hey, I got this guy.
0:38.2	He's right now in a foreign country. out of prison? Two weeks ago. I remember he called me and I thought it was going to be much longer.
0:39.4	He's like, hey, I got this guy.
0:42.6	He's right now in a foreign country, Dominican Republic, right?
0:42.9	Yeah.
0:52.1	He's in prison there, but he'll love to do your show. I was like, yeah, just have him reach out when he's out. Send me an email. And then like a week later, I get the, or a few days later, I get the email from you.
0:53.5	I'm like, oh, that's fast.
0:55.1	And you just happen to be on Long Island.
0:55.6	Yeah.
1:12.9	He told me that you were in Connecticut. So I was like, I'm in Connecticut all the time. I go to Mohegan and Foxwoods that do a lot of business out there. And he told me that you were in Connecticut. I was like, we're in Connecticut. He was like, right on New York border. I was like, cold, don not easy. Yeah, he made it seem like you're still in Florida and staying there.
1:14.6	So I didn't think it was going to happen this quick. I came to New York for the holidays because my kids came to New York. So we met in New York. We did the family thing. And now we're going back to Florida. We're going to Florida on Thursday. Well, I'm escaping the cold weather.
1:24.2	Right.
1:24.7	It's 25 degrees to...
1:25.9	Yeah, but it's like 45 there.
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