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(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ David Mordechai Packouz is an American arms dealer, musician and inventor. Packouz joined Efraim Diveroli on the 17th of September 2005, in Diveroli's arms company AEY Inc. By the end of 2006, the company had won 149 contracts worth around $10.5 million. In early 2007, AEY secured a nearly $300 million U.S. government contract to supply the Afghan Army with 100 million rounds of AK-47 ammunition, millions of rounds for SVD Dragunov sniper rifles, aviation rockets and other munitions. The story is best known from the movie, War Dogs. - BUY Guest’s Books & Films IN MY AMAZON STORE: https://amzn.to/3RPu952 EPISODE LINKS: - Julian Dorey PODCAST MERCH: https://juliandorey.myshopify.com/ - Support our Show on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/JulianDorey - Join our DISCORD: https://discord.gg/Ajqn5sN6 DAVID PACKOUZ’S LINKS: DAVID’S INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/p/CRb6grWAQki/ DAVID’S TWITTER: https://x.com/davidpackouz?lang=en WAR DOG’S ACADEMY: https://www.wardogsacademy.com/ JULIAN YT CHANNELS: - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Clips YT: https://www.youtube.com/@juliandoreyclips - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Daily YT: https://www.youtube.com/@JulianDoreyDaily - SUBSCRIBE to Best of JDP: https://www.youtube.com/@bestofJDP ***TIMESTAMPS*** 00:00 - War Dogs Backstory, Movie Adaptation, Jewish Heritage & Living in Israel 😱 11:31 - College & Rockstar Dream, Becoming Masseuse, Meeting Efraim Diveroli 🤘 22:03 - Young Entrepreneur Journey ‼️ 31:24 - Reconnecting w/ Diveroli, Arms Dealing, First Contract & How Bidding Works 💰 44:02 - Understanding Weaponry (Soviet Weapons Utility), Blacklisted Countries 🇷🇺 55:47 - Military Contract Set-Up & Suppliers, $300 Million Afghan Contract, Relationship w/ Efraim Diveroli & Lack of Empathy 💸 01:09:43 - Staying in the Arms Dealing w/ Ethical Complications, Diverol Lying & Procrastination Paying, Errors in Contract 🤣 01:24:31 - In the Running for $300 Million, Dick Cheney & Haliburton 🇺🇸 01:31:45 - Government Auditing & Inspection, Growing up in Miami Beach, Winning Contract & Celebrating 🫢 01:42:52 - Process of Delivering Contract 🛂 01:52:27 - Oil Spiking & Air Freight Pricing, AK47 Ammo, Chinese Ammo Scare 🔫 02:07:32 - Repacking Chinese Ammo Solution, Cutting Henry Out w/ Albanians, 2008 Gerdec Explosions, Prime Minister’s Son Corruption 😳 02:23:04 - Efraim Screwing Over People, New York Times Investigation, Efraim Diveroli Narcissistic Psychopath 👿 02:30:25 - Getting Caught & FBI Raid, Efraim Diveroli Screwing David Packhouz & Running Out of Money, Suing Him 🤮 02:42:10 - Feds Raiding Office & Lawsuit, Alex Flies Back Home & Get Attorney’s 👨💼 02:53:47 - Accused of “Bad” Ammo, Getting Arrested for Possession 🌿 03:06:50 - Congress Discuss $300 Million Deal, Getting Charged, Sentencing & Entrapment ☢️ 03:16:05 - Find David 👇 CREDITS: - Hosted & Produced by Julian D. Dorey - Intro & Episode Edited by Alessi Allaman: https://www.instagram.com/alessiallaman/ ~ Get $150 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover (USING CODE: “JULIANDOREY”): https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey ~ Music via Artlist.io ~ Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 213 - David Packouz