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Honor Among Thieves | True Crime & Crime Stories

By: Nelson Rodriguez Jr | True Crime & Crime Stories Host
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Honor Among Thieves is a raw and unfiltered true crime podcast that dives deep into the worlds of crime, prison life, and redemption. Hosted by **Nelson Rodriguez Jr.—an ex-con and reformed fraudster—**the show pulls back the curtain on stories most people never hear. Each week, Nelson sits down with drug kingpins, ex-cons, mobsters, scammers, crime victims, prison guards, federal agents, and gangsters to share the untold truth of the criminal underworld. From daring scams and shocking betrayals to the harsh realities of federal and state prison, every episode uncovers the grit, chaos, and human side of life on both sides of the law. Some episodes focus on prison survival and insider stories, others on criminal empires and hustles, and many on both worlds colliding—but all are united by one theme: the thin line between loyalty, betrayal, and redemption. 👉 Subscribe now to hear authentic, first-hand stories of crime and prison, told by the people who lived them. 📧 Contact info@rawmediaofficial.com© 2025 Honor Among Thieves Podcast Philosophy Social Sciences True Crime
Episodes
  • Israel's Prison Gangs: Who Really Rules Behind Bars?

    Israel's Prison Gangs: Who Really Rules Behind Bars?
    Jun 7 2026
    Mike Mazursky returns to Honor Among Thieves Podcast to reveal what prison is really like inside Israel’s prison system after serving just over 4 years for a string of heists in Israel. In this episode, Mike breaks down the hidden power structure behind Israeli prisons — where Israelis, Arabs, and Russians each operate under different rules, politics, loyalties, and prison codes. As a Russian inmate in Israel, Mike found himself pulled into a world shaped by Russian prison culture, the thieves’ code, prison politics, gang hierarchy, respect, violence, and survival. Mike explains how the Russian prisoners organized themselves, how prison tattoos represented status, why “thief in law” culture still matters, how different groups handled conflict, and what it was like navigating Israeli prison yards where Russians, Arabs, and Israelis all had their own alliances and rules. This conversation also covers the difference between American prisons and Israeli prisons, how paperwork and charges were viewed, how inmates handled sex offenders and cooperators, the role of guards, prison food, drugs, fights, discipline, religion, and the daily reality of doing time in a foreign country. This is not a Hollywood version of prison. This is a firsthand account of what Mike lived through while incarcerated in Israel — the gangs, the rules, the politics, the fear, the survival, and the lessons he carried with him after getting out. In this episode, we cover: Mike Mazursky’s return to Honor Among Thieves Podcast Serving over 4 years in prison in Israel The three major groups inside Israeli prisons: Russians, Arabs, and Israelis How Russian inmates operated behind bars Russian prison culture, tattoos, and the thieves’ code What “thief in law” means inside prison culture How prison gangs controlled different parts of the system The difference between Israeli prisons and American prisons Prison politics, respect, violence, and survival How inmates handled paperwork, charges, and reputation Guards, discipline, prison food, drugs, and daily life The mental pressure of doing time in a foreign country Mike’s prison stories and what he learned after losing his freedom This episode gives a rare look inside Israel’s prison gangs, the Russian criminal underworld, and the inmate politics most people never get to hear about. Chapters 0:00 Israel’s Prison Gangs: Mike Mazursky Returns 8:07 Russian Shot Callers & Inmate Power in Israeli Prison 18:13 Russian Prison Code, Tattoos & the Thief-in-Law System 29:57 Prison Punishments, Sentencing & Transfer to Be’er Sheva 40:55 Parole Programs, Violence Treatment & Israeli Prison Rules 51:20 Israeli Prison Guards, Arab Inmates & Ramadan Behind Bars 1:00:39 Guard Violence, Solitary & Prison Investigations in Israel 1:09:59 Israeli Crime Families, Russians & Arab Prison Politics 1:20:01 The Wildest Cell Block, Prison Violence & Foreign Inmates 1:29:56 Conjugal Visits, Final Prison Lessons & Life After Release 📌 Have an unbelievable story? Apply to be a guest: 👉 https://www.honoramongthievespodcast.com/guest Get Your Merch👇👇👇 https://shop.honoramongthievespodcast.com/products/the-world-is-mine-unisex-t-shirt Become an Honor Among Thieves Patreon Member Join The Underworld👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/cw/honoramongthieves?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator 🔗 Links 📸 Nelson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/montanatheprophet/ 📸 Mike on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theyoungmanandthegun/ Get Your Copy of "Once Upon A Time In Tel Aviv" https://a.co/d/05xghKUP 💎 Sponsors Nord VPN https://bit.ly/honorvpn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 45 mins
  • I Made Millions in the Black Market Steroid Trade | Full Operation Exposed

    I Made Millions in the Black Market Steroid Trade | Full Operation Exposed
    May 31 2026
    Ryan Root joins Honor Among Thieves Podcast to tell the story of how he went from studying biochemistry and testosterone to running one of the largest underground steroid operations in the world. In this true crime podcast episode, Ryan breaks down how the black market steroid world worked in the early 2000s, how underground labs exploded online, and how his operation grew into a massive illegal steroid empire that generated millions of dollars before the federal government came after him. Ryan explains how he became known as one of the top steroid sources in the world, how the business scaled through bodybuilding forums, underground labs, suppliers, shipping networks, and money collectors, and how the operation eventually made around $10 million a year before it all came crashing down. This episode also covers Operation Cyber Juice, the DEA investigation, the mistakes that exposed the operation, the federal case that followed, and how Ryan was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison. But this conversation is bigger than steroids. Ryan talks about low testosterone, bodybuilding culture, the difference between medical use and black market abuse, the criminal justice system, prison, losing everything, rebuilding his life, and what redemption looks like after becoming known as the “Walter White of Steroids.” In this episode, we cover: Ryan Root’s early interest in testosterone, hormones, and biochemistry How the steroid black market worked in the early 2000s Underground labs and the rise of online steroid forums How Ryan built a massive anabolic steroid operation Becoming one of the top steroid sources in the world The $10 million-a-year steroid empire Bodybuilding, performance enhancement, and steroid culture Money collectors, suppliers, shipping networks, and federal exposure Operation Cyber Juice and the DEA investigation The mistake that led law enforcement to the organization Ryan Root’s federal indictment and 78-month prison sentence What federal prison taught him Losing money, property, freedom, and identity Life after prison and Ryan’s story of redemption This is one of the most unique federal crime stories ever featured on Honor Among Thieves Podcast. Ryan Root gives a raw look inside the underground steroid world, the business behind anabolic steroid trafficking, the risks of illegal performance-enhancing drugs, and the consequences that come when a black market empire gets too big to hide. Chapters 0:00 Intro 3:03 Low Testosterone, Getting Picked On & Finding the Gym 13:46 Biochemistry, Hormone Research & First Steroid Connect 25:18 Breaking Into the World’s Largest Steroid Forum 35:00 Becoming the #3 Steroid Source In The World 45:03 Going All In, Building the Underground Labs 55:17 Money Collectors, China Suppliers & a National Operation 1:05:50 $10M a Year, Five Houses & How "Operation Cyber Juice" Started 1:18:14 Federal Prison, Otisville, Mike “The Situation” & Prison Lessons 1:27:41 Redemption, Go H4M & Life After Prison 📌 Have an unbelievable story? Apply to be a guest: 👉 https://www.honoramongthievespodcast.com/guest 👕Honor Among Thieves Merch👇 https://shop.honoramongthievespodcast.com/ 🔗 Links👇👇👇 📸 Nelson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/montanatheprophet/ 📸 Ryan on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ryanrootofficial/ https://goh4m.com/ 💎 Sponsor NordVPN Use Promo Code MONTANA https://bit.ly/honorvpn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • Uncovering the Truth: Epstein's First Victim Speaks Out

    Uncovering the Truth: Epstein's First Victim Speaks Out
    May 24 2026
    Marina Lacerda joins Honor Among Thieves Podcast to tell her story as a documented survivor connected to the Jeffrey Epstein case and identified in court records as Minor Victim #1. In this powerful true crime podcast episode, Marina opens up about her childhood in Brazil, moving to New York as a young girl, surviving abuse before ever meeting Jeffrey Epstein, and how the trauma of her early life made her vulnerable to people who knew how to exploit pain, poverty, fear, and desperation. Marina details how she was introduced to Jeffrey Epstein at 14 years old, what she saw inside his Manhattan home, how Epstein used money, power, manipulation, and access to control young girls, and why so many survivors struggled to understand what was happening to them in real time. This episode also covers the FBI investigation, the 2008 Epstein case, why Marina believes she was labeled Minor Victim #1, the New York victims, the Florida victims, the legal pressure survivors faced, and how Epstein’s power protected him for years while the people around him were left to carry the trauma. This conversation is not about conspiracy theories or internet rumors. It is about the survivor’s perspective. It is about what happens when powerful people exploit vulnerable young girls, how institutions fail victims, and what it takes to survive, heal, and speak publicly after years of silence. In this episode, we cover: Marina Lacerda’s childhood in Brazil and move to New York Surviving abuse before the Jeffrey Epstein case How Marina was introduced to Jeffrey Epstein at 14 years old Inside Epstein’s Manhattan home How Epstein used money, power, and manipulation Why young girls were targeted and groomed The New York victims connected to Jeffrey Epstein The FBI investigation into Epstein Marina being identified as Minor Victim #1 The 2008 Epstein case and the sweetheart deal How survivors were pressured, questioned, and silenced Trauma, memory, addiction, healing, and survival Why Marina chose to speak publicly about her story The larger failure of power, politics, and the justice system This is one of the most important and emotional episodes of Honor Among Thieves Podcast, exposing the human reality behind the Jeffrey Epstein case through the voice of someone who lived it. Chapters 0:00 Intro 5:29 Marina’s Childhood in Brazil & Moving to New York 12:08 Early Abuse, Family Betrayal & Feeling Unprotected 20:08 Going to Police, Family Fallout & Working Young 27:24 How Marina Was Introduced to Jeffrey Epstein 37:14 Why She Went Back & How Epstein Manipulated Victims 52:46 Epstein’s Network, Immigrant Girls & New York Victims 59:10 The 2008 FBI Knock, Minor Victim #1 & the Sweetheart Deal 1:12:02 Life After Epstein, Strip Clubs & Trying to Move Forward 1:21:03 The FBI Returns in 2018 & the New York Investigation 1:34:49 Epstein’s Death, Addiction, Recovery & Survivor Trauma 1:42:41 Looking Back: Boundaries, Healing & Who Failed Her 1:54:18 Marina’s Next Chapter: Book, Podcast, Brazil & Redemption 📌 Have an unbelievable story? Apply to be a guest: 👉 https://www.honoramongthievespodcast.com/guest 👕Honor Among Thieves Merch👇 https://shop.honoramongthievespodcast.com/ 🔗 Links👇👇👇 📸 Nelson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/montanatheprophet/ 📸 Marina on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marinalacerdaforsurvivors/ 💎 Sponsor NordVPN Use Promo Code MONTANA https://bit.ly/honorvpn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 9 mins
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