1 hour 35 minutes | Thursday, 3 April 2025
He was supposed to fight crime but broke every rule in the book - this is the real story of NYPD’s dirtiest cop, Mike Dowd.
Mike Dowd is a former New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer who became corrupt and worked for the Dominican-American Diaz criminal organisation. He was arrested in 1992 for drug distribution and served 12 years in prison.
In this conversation, Mike and Steven discuss topics such as, how Mike made $40,000 a day from police corruption, the secrets that NYPD don’t want you to know, how Mike never thought he’d get caught as a cop, and how getting arrested saved Mike’s life.
00:00 Intro
02:17 NY’s Dirtiest Cop
03:02 How Many Crimes Did Mike Commit?
04:21 Mike Stole Someone’s Porn Collection
08:48 Entering the Police Force
09:07 Did Mike Mean the Oath He Took?
09:41 Integrity Training at the Academy
11:04 We Were Always Told to Cover Our Ass
12:23 The Police Agree They Won't Snitch on Each Other
15:21 Mike Was Told to Stop Arresting People
18:21 Taxing People Instead of Arresting Them
19:52 Were Cops Given Sexual Favours?
20:53 Mike’s Sergeant Encouraging Robbing Money
23:10 Did Seeing Dead Bodies Bother Mike?
27:11 Started Dealing Drugs
29:20 Biggest Heist
30:07 Were Other Cops Involved in Stealing and Dealing?
33:07 Did Mike Ever Think He Was Going to Get Caught?
33:39 Mike’s Personal Life
34:23 Why Didn't You Stop?
34:31 Mike Receiving Death Threats from Another Officer
38:00 Baron Perez, the Brooklyn Middleman
38:21 Meeting La Compañía
39:42 La Compañía Boss Putting a Hit on Him
41:15 Meeting Adam Diaz
43:00 Mike Saving Adam Diaz’s Money
43:44 Franklin and Coke – Local Bandits Who Robbed Dealers
45:11 Ads
46:03 Officer Venable and Feeling Guilt
48:06 How Did Mike’s Guilt Manifest Physically?
50:02 Who Had You Become?
51:37 Coming Home from Rehab
53:20 How Long Were You in Rehab For?
53:51 Why Didn't You Stop If You Knew They Were Onto You?
54:44 The Year You Got Arrested
57:35 How Did It Feel When You Got Arrested?
59:56 Advice About Living an Authentic Life
01:03:21 Getting Released on Bail
01:04:43 Kidnapping Scandal to Pay Family’s Bail
01:06:31 Arrested for the Second Time
01:08:12 The Day You Went to Prison
01:09:53 Ads
01:10:54 What Was Your Family Going Through?
01:12:25 First Time Mike’s Mum Came to See Him in Prison
01:13:18 Mike Getting Emotional in Front of His Mum
01:14:23 Mike’s Mum Tried to Keep Him Straight
01:16:38 Mike’s Mother Not Showing Him Love
01:18:04 Reflections on Parents After Everything
01:20:27 Coming Out of Jail at 44
01:22:02 Being Institutionalised
01:23:12 Life After Jail
01:24:28 What Did Mike Need to Hear at 18?
01:26:57 Does Corruption Still Happen Today?
01:29:42 What Has the Universe Put You Here to Share?
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