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Thursday, 3 April 2025 - 1 hour 35 minutes

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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