Show Notes
Red Hat was born into a drug empire. His father was a millionaire drug kingpin who allegedly worked with corrupt cops, moved massive quantities of cocaine, and controlled the streets of Texarkana. But after serving time in prison, his father was brutally murdered over $1 million in hidden drug money.
Instead of walking away from the criminal underworld, he followed in his father's footsteps.
By just 15 years old, he was already selling drugs. By 17, he had his own house, multiple cars, and was making serious money in the streets. Eventually, he built his own drug trafficking operation, moving massive quantities of cocaine and marijuana across Texas and the surrounding states.
Red Hat reveals what it was like growing up as the son of a powerful drug kingpin, his father's connections to corrupt police and organized crime, the shocking circumstances surrounding his murder, and how he went on to build a drug empire of his own.
From childhood surrounded by drug money and violence to becoming a major trafficker himself, this is a firsthand account of generational crime, betrayal, unimaginable wealth, and the devastating consequences of the drug game.
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0:00 - The Midnight Call That Changed Everything
5:06 - Becoming a Major Weed Supplier
10:16 - Growing Up in a Drug Kingpin's Family
15:22 - My Dad's Secret Partnership With Corrupt Cops
21:22 - Jamaican Drug Dealers Kidnapped My Father
29:34 - From Stealing Rolexes to Federal Prison
34:36 - Getting Into the Drug Game at 15
40:03 - The Money Dispute That Got My Father Killed
46:02 - How I Started Selling Crack
52:13 - My Father's Gambling Addiction and Our Final Goodbye
58:30 - Making Connections in the Drug Business
1:04:20 - Running Multiple Crack Houses and Making Serious Money
1:11:33 - Escaping Police Raids on My Drug Houses
1:18:37 - How I Got a Corrupt Cop on My Side
1:25:49 - The Police Start Closing In on My Operation
1:32:02 - Leaving Crack Behind for the Weed Business
1:38:24 - Meeting My California Drug Connection
1:45:08 - Moving Hundreds of Pounds Across State Lines
1:53:12 - The Traffic Stop That Almost Ended Everything
2:00:37 - The Scare That Made Me Leave the Drug Game
2:06:04 - Lessons From the Streets and Breaking the Cycle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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