Clark Fredericks

I went on this unbelievable run in the casinos. And I don't say this to brag, just like... I just was like fearless when I bet. And, uh, I, I had a suitcase with hundreds of thousands of dollars in it. Uh, the casinos, uh, like my biggest win was I, I won 152,000 and I had been up way over that. And then I lost, lost, lost. And then I had 152. I'm like, you know, all right, I'm out.

I went on this unbelievable run in the casinos. And I don't say this to brag, just like... I just was like fearless when I bet. And, uh, I, I had a suitcase with hundreds of thousands of dollars in it. Uh, the casinos, uh, like my biggest win was I, I won 152,000 and I had been up way over that. And then I lost, lost, lost. And then I had 152. I'm like, you know, all right, I'm out.

But I was up, you know, quarter of a million. Um, And then you're getting all the perks. I'm going to the suite at Giants Stadium. They're like, you want to go see the Giants play the Eagles down in Philly? We'll send a limo up to you. You know, you don't even have to gamble. Like, I'm like, all right, cool. You know, I'm going out to Vegas. You know, they're paying for my airfare out to Vegas.

But I was up, you know, quarter of a million. Um, And then you're getting all the perks. I'm going to the suite at Giants Stadium. They're like, you want to go see the Giants play the Eagles down in Philly? We'll send a limo up to you. You know, you don't even have to gamble. Like, I'm like, all right, cool. You know, I'm going out to Vegas. You know, they're paying for my airfare out to Vegas.

I had a convention in Palm Springs. You know, they're like, I will fly you, you know, from Vegas out to Palm Springs. Suites. Biles of Kettle 1, Dom Perignon, just whatever you want. They would give me shopping sprees in the casinos, like the stores. Every piece of clothing I had back then had an insignia of a casino on it. It's just like all my clothing came from casinos.

I had a convention in Palm Springs. You know, they're like, I will fly you, you know, from Vegas out to Palm Springs. Suites. Biles of Kettle 1, Dom Perignon, just whatever you want. They would give me shopping sprees in the casinos, like the stores. Every piece of clothing I had back then had an insignia of a casino on it. It's just like all my clothing came from casinos.

Money was meaningless to me. It was just a tool for me to use. to not deal with my shit. Like I had no respect for money and thus why it would come and go. And then I got to the point where I couldn't even wait for the weekends to go gamble. Cause you got a five day stretch where your pain is like rearing its ugly head and you're just feeling uncomfortable.

Money was meaningless to me. It was just a tool for me to use. to not deal with my shit. Like I had no respect for money and thus why it would come and go. And then I got to the point where I couldn't even wait for the weekends to go gamble. Cause you got a five day stretch where your pain is like rearing its ugly head and you're just feeling uncomfortable.

So it's like, I start sports betting with the mop so I can do that every day of the week. And within six months, my hundreds of thousands are gone. I had two stock things that I had opened up with money. I also got investigated by the IRS criminal bureau for money laundering for all the cash I was putting into my account. um, you know, a full audit on that.

So it's like, I start sports betting with the mop so I can do that every day of the week. And within six months, my hundreds of thousands are gone. I had two stock things that I had opened up with money. I also got investigated by the IRS criminal bureau for money laundering for all the cash I was putting into my account. um, you know, a full audit on that.

Um, just, you know, like my life is like, just, it's just, it's, it's a train wreck.

Um, just, you know, like my life is like, just, it's just, it's, it's a train wreck.

Yeah. And, uh, you know, so I, I, I'm bankrupt in six months, sports betting with the mob and I'm in debt to them for $77,000.

Yeah. And, uh, you know, so I, I, I'm bankrupt in six months, sports betting with the mob and I'm in debt to them for $77,000.

And I start getting the phone calls, you know, like, your life's in danger, bro. You're not walking away from this. And then they want me to go rob a bank. You are better off to go rob a bank. And if you get caught, you do 10 years, big whoop. We're going to kill you if you don't pay us. This is what I'm dealing with on a regular basis. And I

And I start getting the phone calls, you know, like, your life's in danger, bro. You're not walking away from this. And then they want me to go rob a bank. You are better off to go rob a bank. And if you get caught, you do 10 years, big whoop. We're going to kill you if you don't pay us. This is what I'm dealing with on a regular basis. And I

I happen to be at my brother's tire shop, not the retread shop, his retail store. And his store manager goes, hey, Clark, you got a phone call on line one. I'm like, who the hell's calling me over here? He's like, I don't know. So I pick it up and the guy goes, this is special agent, blah, blah, blah, with the FBI.

I happen to be at my brother's tire shop, not the retread shop, his retail store. And his store manager goes, hey, Clark, you got a phone call on line one. I'm like, who the hell's calling me over here? He's like, I don't know. So I pick it up and the guy goes, this is special agent, blah, blah, blah, with the FBI.

He goes, Mr. Fredericks, I need to meet you at your other store on Thursday at two o'clock. And I'm like, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. What's this about? I can't discuss anything on the phone, Mr. Fredericks. Please be at your Newton store Thursday at two o'clock. And he hangs up the phone. And I'm like- I'm partying, and I'm like, the FBI isn't going to get involved for buying some Coke.

He goes, Mr. Fredericks, I need to meet you at your other store on Thursday at two o'clock. And I'm like, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. What's this about? I can't discuss anything on the phone, Mr. Fredericks. Please be at your Newton store Thursday at two o'clock. And he hangs up the phone. And I'm like- I'm partying, and I'm like, the FBI isn't going to get involved for buying some Coke.