Clark Fredericks

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.

I'm not doing kilos or anything. I'm not putting two to two together with the mob. And the guy shows up and tells me, we have a confidential informant inside one of the major crime families. And that informant has relayed to us that there's a hit put on in your life for gambling debt. And we are legally obligated to notify you. I was just like, great. Just fucking great. Yeah.

I'm not doing kilos or anything. I'm not putting two to two together with the mob. And the guy shows up and tells me, we have a confidential informant inside one of the major crime families. And that informant has relayed to us that there's a hit put on in your life for gambling debt. And we are legally obligated to notify you. I was just like, great. Just fucking great. Yeah.

So when I say I skirted, I was never right on the edge.

So when I say I skirted, I was never right on the edge.

I take calls for months. Threats, death threats. They call my father. Tell him, you know, your son's life's in danger. You better pony up for him. I had already gone to my family. I didn't know what to do. So I had called Gamblers Anonymous. And I told the lady on the phone how much I was into the mob and that they're threatening my life. I wasn't going to go to the cops.

I take calls for months. Threats, death threats. They call my father. Tell him, you know, your son's life's in danger. You better pony up for him. I had already gone to my family. I didn't know what to do. So I had called Gamblers Anonymous. And I told the lady on the phone how much I was into the mob and that they're threatening my life. I wasn't going to go to the cops.

That's not the type of dude I was. I didn't know what to do. So I called Gamblers Anonymous. And she had the head, the director, call me back. She's like, I'm going to have Ed Looney call you back. She had Ed Looney call me back. And he's like, you're going to meet me at a meeting tomorrow night. And there's a bunch of hardcore, some are ex-mob guys, big gamblers.

That's not the type of dude I was. I didn't know what to do. So I called Gamblers Anonymous. And she had the head, the director, call me back. She's like, I'm going to have Ed Looney call you back. She had Ed Looney call me back. And he's like, you're going to meet me at a meeting tomorrow night. And there's a bunch of hardcore, some are ex-mob guys, big gamblers.

And I'll meet you there and we'll go over your story with them and devise a plan. Like the plan was to offer a payment plan, a monthly payment plan. And they're like, they're going to laugh at it. They're going to scream. But you got to stick to your guns. And that's what I did. And they're like, you're fucking kidding, bro. Like, you know, like... I can only afford like 500 a month.

And I'll meet you there and we'll go over your story with them and devise a plan. Like the plan was to offer a payment plan, a monthly payment plan. And they're like, they're going to laugh at it. They're going to scream. But you got to stick to your guns. And that's what I did. And they're like, you're fucking kidding, bro. Like, you know, like... I can only afford like 500 a month.

And they're like, that's not even going to cover the juice that we're wrapping, racking on to your debt. Like you're not even covering the juice. The guy's like, if I go to my boss and tell him you're going to pay $500 on 77,000, he goes, you're going to put my life in danger. I can't even go tell him that. And, uh, So this went on and on and on.

And they're like, that's not even going to cover the juice that we're wrapping, racking on to your debt. Like you're not even covering the juice. The guy's like, if I go to my boss and tell him you're going to pay $500 on 77,000, he goes, you're going to put my life in danger. I can't even go tell him that. And, uh, So this went on and on and on.

You know, you know, the FBI is like, you know, this isn't going to go away. You know, things are going to get worse. Here's my card. You know, you need our help. And one day I get a phone call and the guy just says, you're a fucking dead man and hangs up the phone. And I'm like, all right. So I'm constantly just looking over my shoulder. I got my shotgun in my truck. I got a bat in my office.

You know, you know, the FBI is like, you know, this isn't going to go away. You know, things are going to get worse. Here's my card. You know, you need our help. And one day I get a phone call and the guy just says, you're a fucking dead man and hangs up the phone. And I'm like, all right. So I'm constantly just looking over my shoulder. I got my shotgun in my truck. I got a bat in my office.

Just living on edge constantly. And I never got another phone call. And Nothing ever happened. And the guys in that gamblers meeting, what they said, the only thing that seems plausible is that the FBI's informant probably worked in the boiler room of the gambling. And the guys in the... Because I was such a heavy better, you know, like they gave me no limit.

Just living on edge constantly. And I never got another phone call. And Nothing ever happened. And the guys in that gamblers meeting, what they said, the only thing that seems plausible is that the FBI's informant probably worked in the boiler room of the gambling. And the guys in the... Because I was such a heavy better, you know, like they gave me no limit.