The Atlanta Gold Club Investigation and Mikey Scars

Gangland Wire

Gary Jenkins

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime, History

4.6 • 647 Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2024

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Retired Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins brings you the best in mob history with his unique perception of the mafia. In this episode of Gangland Wire Crime Stories, retired police detective Gary Jenkins speaks with former FBI agent Mark Sewell, who delves into his investigation of the notorious Gold Club in Atlanta and its ties to organized crime. Mark shares his journey from the Marine Corps to the FBI, detailing how his training prepared him to tackle organized crime. The discussion highlights the world of strip clubs as a major revenue source for criminals, drawing parallels to his early police work in Kansas City. At the heart of the conversation is the Gold Club, owned by Steve Kaplan, who turned it into a hotspot during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, attracting celebrities and high-profile figures. Mark describes the criminal activities that took place, from credit card fraud to connections with the Gambino crime family. Mark reveals the challenges of infiltrating the club and gathering evidence, including working with strippers as informants and tracking financial transactions. He also discusses key figures in the Gambino family, such as Mikey Scars DiLeonardo and Kaplan's partnerships with corrupt police officers and mob players. Get the book Investigating America's Most Notorious Strip Club: The FBI, the Gold Club, and the Mafia on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Investigating-Americas-Most-Notorious-Strip-ebook/dp/B0CVDTBY9B?ref_=ast_author_mpb

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0:00.0	Well, hey, welcome all you wiretappers. Good to be back here in the studio of Gangland Wire.
0:03.7	You know, this is Gary Jenkins, retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit Detective and later Sergeant.
0:09.2	I've got this podcast, Gangland Wire, and we look into the mob. And today I have a great story,
0:16.0	a real diet and the real mafia story. You know, and we saw this in Kansas City. These guys love these strip clubs because there's a lot of money to be made out of strip clubs. And maybe some of you all have heard of the gold club down in Atlanta. When I first got Mark's book, our guest, you know, I thought, I remember that. There was all these Patrick Ewan and all these big time basketball players going there and it
0:38.2	was a hell of a scandal but I didn't remember much about it but mark sull welcome mark I really
0:44.3	appreciate you coming on the show well Gary you're you're very welcome I've been a fan of your
0:49.8	podcast and your media work for a while too so I I'm glad to do this. Thanks for having me.
0:54.9	Well, good. And I told you before, like, you know, we had the same thing in Kansas City.
1:00.5	And these bobsters, they love strip clubs. There's a lot to make out of a strip club besides
1:08.6	money, besides a scam, besides blackmail on people possibly,
1:12.9	and all kinds of things can be made for the mob out of a strip club.
1:16.9	And you dive right into the middle of it.
1:19.1	Now, Mark, your first office was down in Atlanta, but before that, you know,
1:26.3	tell us a little bit about your history and
1:28.9	what led you to join the FBI.
1:31.7	Sure.
1:32.2	Shortly after high school, Gary, I joined the Marine Corps out of the Houston, Texas area,
1:36.9	1987.
1:38.7	And I stayed in the Marine Corps until 1997.
1:42.5	During that time, I was able to earn a commission. So when I left
1:45.7	the Marine Corps, I was a young captain in the Marine Corps. And I was stationed in Honolulu, Hawaii,
1:53.5	or Connie O'I Bay, Hawaii, but I recruited into the FBI out of the Honolulu office there.
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