Largest Ecstasy Dealer In U.S. History Explains How He Moved 40 Million Pills, Beat Feds In Trial

The Connect- with Johnny Mitchell

Johnny Mitchell

True Crime

4.3 • 563 Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2024

⏱️ 167 minutes

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Summary

In this revealing interview, Lewis Ziskin 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. Go Support Louis! YouTube: @louisziskin1357 IG: https://www.instagram.com/louisziskin/ New Startup: https://www.oculi.ai/ This Episode Is #Sponsored By The Following: PrizePicks! Download the app today and use code CONNECT to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup! https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CONNECT Join The Patreon For Bonus Content! https://www.patreon.com/theconnectshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:09.7	I'm going to prove to them that they're wrong.
0:11.5	She's punishing me.
0:13.0	You destroyed my family.
0:14.3	I will not rest until I've destroyed yours.
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0:29.9	Two worlds.
0:30.9	One impossible mission.
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0:36.3	Seat first March 14th and 15th in Cinemas Everywhere, March 19th. 1.75 million pills was the most we did. I wasn't dealing with anybody who wasn't buying 200,000 pills. By 1999, all of L.A. treated us like we were the godfather of the city. This guy, the main rat, got busted. They're like, you got to kill him.
0:55.1	Getting too much further into this, you might never get out.
0:58.4	I was very well aware that I was swimming with sharks.
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