Con Man interview-Matthew Cox

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  • @raulansbach5238
    @raulansbach5238 3 роки тому +6180

    If this guy was a politician he would absolutely get elected

    • @Fred-zk3wv
      @Fred-zk3wv 3 роки тому +147

      Trump

    • @rrun2life
      @rrun2life 3 роки тому +25

      Facts

    • @spencerhopkinson9874
      @spencerhopkinson9874 3 роки тому +159

      @@Fred-zk3wv biden

    • @mtadams2009
      @mtadams2009 3 роки тому +162

      Trump, bankrupt six times, cheats on his wife with a porn star then pays her off, draft dodger, starts a fake university, tax evasion, anything he does not like is fake news, yet his supporters trust him. His whole life has been a big scam.

    • @raulansbach5238
      @raulansbach5238 3 роки тому +79

      @@mtadams2009 no politician is a good person man

  • @meinsla1999
    @meinsla1999 3 роки тому +4678

    The great thing about interviewing a person with a NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY is that they basically interview themselves.

  • @fionasmom6254
    @fionasmom6254 Рік тому +1068

    "You can't be a scumbag and then be upset when people do scumbag things to you!"
    Best quote ever.

    • @jarretgrathwol4790
      @jarretgrathwol4790 Рік тому +5

      Fasho

    • @dface6447
      @dface6447 Рік тому +5

      apart from nobody did anything “scumbag” toward him lol

    • @garethwest9069
      @garethwest9069 Рік тому +8

      The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” - Galatians 5:14

    • @Ricobaca
      @Ricobaca Рік тому

      Or r*pe you in prison. 😊

    • @ammytshabatau1840
      @ammytshabatau1840 10 місяців тому +3

      there really is honour amoong thieves. lol

  • @raymondpetrovits2336
    @raymondpetrovits2336 Рік тому +49

    For a guy with a learning disability he was unstoppable as far as scamming financial institutions out of money.

  • @fpopee
    @fpopee 3 роки тому +1952

    I swear this guy calls me 5 times a month about my cars extended warranty

    • @neichathomas3539
      @neichathomas3539 3 роки тому +10

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @xaopyu4894
      @xaopyu4894 3 роки тому +16

      bro i get those calls daily and its fuckin annoying

    • @rinkokonoe8644
      @rinkokonoe8644 3 роки тому +1

      @@xaopyu4894 same

    • @fpopee
      @fpopee 3 роки тому +13

      @Terri Wells come to think of it, my fuckin bike got stolen in January....I bet this muffucka is behind it too!

    • @wallie19861
      @wallie19861 3 роки тому +4

      Omg that made me laugh 😂

  • @R33fth3b33f
    @R33fth3b33f 3 роки тому +4527

    this channel is basically the greyhound bus of UA-cam

    • @pmoxim7985
      @pmoxim7985 3 роки тому +54

      hilarious!

    • @yoda8104
      @yoda8104 3 роки тому +155

      I only went on greyhound once and I can confirm, it was insane, it was like encountering random event after random event

    • @JustinEpperly
      @JustinEpperly 3 роки тому +46

      excellent observation

    • @aemaury
      @aemaury 3 роки тому +14

      100

    • @josevilla8586
      @josevilla8586 3 роки тому +18

      @@yoda8104 I mean everything that happens is a random event

  • @user-ij9ks8po8e
    @user-ij9ks8po8e 6 місяців тому +31

    I have worked in Texas prison system x 10 years as medical provider and I can tell you everyone in prison is con man. He is super intelligent and affable.

  • @rhiannonhooper
    @rhiannonhooper Рік тому +429

    I love how he is most upset that no one had a giggle at his names 😂😂 that's the best part of this entire story!!

    • @rakim126
      @rakim126 10 місяців тому +34

      Yeah I was crying laughing picturing his aliases being read out in front of a judge and he's kind of hoping for a chuckle and gets ice cold silence.

    • @chellynn7052
      @chellynn7052 9 місяців тому

      😂😂😂 cuz he thinks he's SO witty and everyone knows he's a thieving douche. He paid nothing. We paid for his fraud. Every tax payer. And he knows it. And he is still stealing ..just other people's stories. Makes me sick

    • @tobeargoodfruit
      @tobeargoodfruit 8 місяців тому +18

      Yeah and no remorse about all the money he stole, just wants people to recognize his sense of "humor" and fall on the floor laughing. Amazing! 😂

    • @Ryanoww
      @Ryanoww 7 місяців тому

      mCaHa_nuggetsMESSmissAGE.dbadb

    • @Sahelienpro
      @Sahelienpro 6 місяців тому +1

      For real

  • @frankpadilla5380
    @frankpadilla5380 3 роки тому +3072

    Had to check my bank account after watching this guy.

  • @GS-md3hr
    @GS-md3hr 3 роки тому +1815

    I bet the police didn't even need to question him, they just sat him down and he wouldn't stop talking for 5 hours

  • @car11muff
    @car11muff 8 місяців тому +207

    I most enjoyed this interview because it’s rare to witness a narcissist being able to look themselves in the mirror and truly see themselves for who they are. It’s intriguing and very encouraging.
    Thank you for making these videos, Mark!

    • @Lewdacris916
      @Lewdacris916 5 місяців тому +6

      yes i had a friend that was sociopathic narc and he was not able to self reflect, like we would point out obvious character flaws and he would deflect instantly and try to change the subject. we eventually had to kick him from the group because he was driving everybody insane

    • @jessicag3617
      @jessicag3617 5 місяців тому +8

      I think the only reason he is admitting hes a scumbag is because he was caught. Now hes just using a different angle. Hes even convinced whom ever there is actually something good about this interview.

    • @zmitch9177
      @zmitch9177 5 місяців тому

      He’s not a narcissist he’s a cancer. He fucks over corporations not people.

    • @Lewdacris916
      @Lewdacris916 5 місяців тому +5

      @@jessicag3617yup guys like this never change, they just take a new approach to the same shady behavior

    • @butterbeanqueen8148
      @butterbeanqueen8148 5 місяців тому +4

      @@jessicag3617it’s also the spotlight. Being the center of attention is better than remaining insignificant.

  • @makeitcount179
    @makeitcount179 8 місяців тому +137

    This was a gold medal interview. Storytelling skills A+. Riveting. Great mannerisms, great expressions. Really good language skills. Toastmaster arcs, 5 minute anecdotes. Where'd you find this guy?! If this goes to TV...you get an Emmy award.

    • @kevincoleman3395
      @kevincoleman3395 8 місяців тому +8

      Yes he’s conning us

    • @quel3833
      @quel3833 8 місяців тому +3

      Catch Me If You Can is the movie I imagined 🤷🏾‍♂️

    • @andreahoffman2449
      @andreahoffman2449 5 місяців тому

      Yessssss!❤❤ He's got total charm!

    • @ethandumas6937
      @ethandumas6937 5 місяців тому +2

      Seems like he's just answering the questions

    • @makeitcount179
      @makeitcount179 5 місяців тому +1

      @@ethandumas6937 well, he's trying to keep a flow and answer questions.because he has serious talk style..it almost seems like he's acting.

  • @marshalberra5860
    @marshalberra5860 3 роки тому +2919

    Man people are really hating on him here. You guys know this channel focuses on interviewing people with problems? Matt admits that what he was doing was wrong, he admits that he’s a narcissist (which most narcissists would never do), and at the end of the day he encourages people to not go down the road he did. You people will tear anyone apart 🤦‍♂️

    • @MadamTickTickBoom
      @MadamTickTickBoom 3 роки тому +116

      Hi. Non-narcissist sympathizer here. "Hating" is a term terribly over used. Hating (playa hating) comes from a place of deep seated envy and jealousy. And while _some_ people in the comments may be envious of this guy to _hate on him,_ my guess is most people are not.
      As for me, I dont see myself in this guy. I dont relate him on a personal level but my narci-radar is strong and I'm cognizant of these types. I would never defend this narc much less give him a pat on the back for doing what he's supposed to do in life which is admit his character defects. We all should be doing that. I wouldn't give a damn how "traumatic" and "extra hard" it was for him simply because he's a Cluster B traited personality. Poor baby.
      Besides, I'm not at all convinced his introspection is genuine lol. I mean it could be, but I aint falling for it...
      Plenty of narcissists learn to _"fess up"_ and admit to things as long as it will benefit them in the long run. It's part of the manipulation tactic. Gaslighting. Triangulation. Hovering. Love bombing. Virtue signaling etc etc etc... Just a tactic. Lol.
      Is it possible he's being sincere? Sure. It's possible. But I'm leaning towards _not probable._
      This guy is in an interview on a channel that boasts of over a million subscribers lol. And this video in particular has gained 247K views. Even if it was only a fraction of that, he's still he's being seen by a lot of people lol. But I'm sure he's _reformed_ and would never dream of using THAT to his advantage to con folks lol. I'm sure it never crossed his mind lol...

    • @jdaily2293
      @jdaily2293 3 роки тому +86

      @@MadamTickTickBoom LMFAO relax, he's an interesting character. He's got much better interviews than this and he's been blowing up on YT, so of course this channel will grab him if possible, it benefits them bringing his fans in. You just went on a diatribe about why YOU dislike this video, yet you hate narcissism? Lmao too funny

    • @MadamTickTickBoom
      @MadamTickTickBoom 3 роки тому +47

      @@jdaily2293 Wait. What? When did I say I disliked this video? When did I say I disliked or hated anything or anyone? Lol. I meannnnn, ok sure, sue me.... I'm not exactly fond of narcissists. Pathological narcissism, that is. Butter-um, I love this channel. And I enjoyed this video. And I wish the guy well actually.
      So observing someone for what they are (narcissist and a conman by his own admission) and having an unflattering opinion about _narcs_ means what exactly? That I hate this video and I'm a narcissist? Lol. Amusing. I felt my comment was harmless. Offending you was not intentional. Be well.

    • @Reggie-The-Dog
      @Reggie-The-Dog 3 роки тому +63

      He did not admit to anything. He just said what people want to hear. That is what con men do and he sure conned you.

    • @Thatkenyannigga
      @Thatkenyannigga 3 роки тому +36

      You’ve allowed yourself to be finessed

  • @KOwens-ul6sy
    @KOwens-ul6sy 2 роки тому +2950

    Truly shocking that he’s not a politician. This level of confidence, gregarious story telling and ability to charmingly lie would have kept him in office.

    • @clemkadiddlehopper7705
      @clemkadiddlehopper7705 2 роки тому +16

      Yep....

    • @bchaffer79
      @bchaffer79 2 роки тому +69

      right...politicians do the exact same shit but its all legal

    • @gordon3186
      @gordon3186 2 роки тому +34

      Or corporate CEO.

    • @vdogg1987
      @vdogg1987 2 роки тому +12

      most likely only due to the learning disability & not being born into it. Otherwise 100%

    • @RandyLaheySunnyvale
      @RandyLaheySunnyvale 2 роки тому +6

      No one aspires to be a politician.

  • @Lola23339
    @Lola23339 8 місяців тому +81

    What an amazing storyteller! A narcissist who realizes he's a narcissist, a conman and a scumbag?! That's rare. Great channel!

    • @JENKEN425
      @JENKEN425 5 днів тому

      I DOUBT HE CARES THAT HE IS A NARC. HE IS TRYING TO FIND WAY TO MAKE MONEY.

  • @monajones6748
    @monajones6748 8 місяців тому +58

    This interview as a pleasant surprise. So glad I watched it. This guy’s self awareness blows me away. It got me thinking about a lot of things. Thank you.

    • @poonamsvideoblogs
      @poonamsvideoblogs 5 місяців тому +3

      Is he self aware, though?

    • @kel5710
      @kel5710 5 місяців тому

      Self-aware, but not remorseful. ​@poonamsvideoblogs

    • @kimmathe6701
      @kimmathe6701 4 місяці тому +2

      I can't think at all😮😂 I'm trying to work my anxiety down. It was very triggering for me.😢 I wish he would have welcomed more questions or comments from mark. If he was self aware then maybe he would care enough to have a back and forth conversation?!? . But ,a lot of disordered people have self awareness and don't care about a conversation . They care about adulation and praise etc.

    • @hoopslaa5235
      @hoopslaa5235 2 місяці тому

      Wait, isn’t reform and being an actual decent normal human is not doing wrong. And people are impressed by this?!? The bar is low for you lady

  • @cassandrarichardson2467
    @cassandrarichardson2467 3 роки тому +685

    “Instead of doing the right thing, I decided to take it up a notch” 🤣🙏🏽 very insightful

  • @alexanderthompson1416
    @alexanderthompson1416 3 роки тому +569

    "You can't be a scumbag and then be upset when people do scumbag things to you", good line

    • @robgiven7365
      @robgiven7365 3 роки тому +5

      Can’t bullshit a bullshitter.

    • @PringlesOriginal445
      @PringlesOriginal445 3 роки тому +16

      He didn't mean it, take it with a pinch of salt. He doesn't think he is a scumbag at all, he adores himself whole heartedly, to the point he finds his crimes comical.

    • @SickandTired95
      @SickandTired95 3 роки тому +5

      @@PringlesOriginal445 Exxxactly. Lol that was definitely not an introspective moment. He’s just saying all the “right things”.

  • @crys_tlyaw
    @crys_tlyaw 8 місяців тому +30

    I passed over this video many many times… finally chose to watch it and am definitely glad I did! Great communicator- makes sense since he talked his way out of many dicey situations. Great interview.

  • @clubbedsandwich1128
    @clubbedsandwich1128 4 місяці тому +31

    "It would be difficult for you to write your own story, because the truth is you just don't see you as you really are"
    Damn, that one was good...

  • @not_today_satan_7
    @not_today_satan_7 3 роки тому +2749

    So for 50 minutes he's been able to sit and talk about himself. He must be in heaven

    • @knockout6786
      @knockout6786 3 роки тому +37

      🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

    • @amilyon553
      @amilyon553 3 роки тому +119

      @paulbrown357 but he was only asked like 3 questions after the 1st 5 to 10 mins he just talked from there he really loves the spotlight, I can see him on joe rogan for a 6 hour podcast

    • @timsoom7027
      @timsoom7027 3 роки тому +12

      @@amilyon553 probably edited questions

    • @gst9325
      @gst9325 3 роки тому +76

      and you listened, who's the fool ?

    • @derekolivas6943
      @derekolivas6943 3 роки тому +2

      Heaven on Earth baby !!!

  • @THEKITPLUG
    @THEKITPLUG 3 роки тому +2000

    He pretends like he knows he's a scumbag. The truth is he doesn't believe it for one second. He just wants you to think he does. He is not even low key about his narcissism.

    • @mostdontknow8769
      @mostdontknow8769 3 роки тому +198

      He knows! He just don't care!

    • @TheRealFaceyNeck
      @TheRealFaceyNeck 3 роки тому +85

      @@mostdontknow8769 Yes, I second this. I am VERY confident - without somehow being a God - that I'm reading him correctly, and he's being honest about being a scumbag and flat out could not possibly care less if he's a scumbag or not.

    • @OrangeHeadTM
      @OrangeHeadTM 3 роки тому +91

      That man is fully conscious of what he is doing lol. He knows everything he's done would constitute him as a scumbag, but he knows its just a word.

    • @pheenobarbidoll2016
      @pheenobarbidoll2016 3 роки тому +80

      @@Vincent_toia This is exactly how the wealthy 1% got to be the wealthy 1%, and they've intentionally set the system up to prevent anyone else from getting the same wealth or power. Big banks have screwed people over since they existed. Denied loans based on race, or idiotic crap like a month late payment in one year's time. They're not losing money because they've inflated the costs so much. It would be like if I spent 10 cents on a spoon and resold the spoon for 100,000 dollars. If the person defaults after 3 payments, I'm NOT out money. I've still made money. So yeah, I have a hard time feeling bad for banks and mortgage companies.

    • @mostdontknow8769
      @mostdontknow8769 3 роки тому +6

      @@Vincent_toia so you co signing him snitching to get out of prison too?

  • @Bdpjev
    @Bdpjev 11 місяців тому +16

    These interviews really help me see the world from a different perspective. I appreciate that.

  • @jhavajoe3792
    @jhavajoe3792 9 місяців тому +15

    I was going to stop watching, but as it moved nearer conclusions and finding his wisdom , there's no question- great interview. I visited a very successful and powerful man on his last moments in a hospital bed and I thank him deeply for his lesson- He created his small fortune, legally, yet left his son ( my best friend ) in a turmoil throughout his life. Strive, succeed and all that, but "leave no bodies on the playing field to suffer ( figuratively speaking )."

  • @erisu69
    @erisu69 2 роки тому +878

    Incredible. This guy's only mistake was pulling cons for himself instead of for the banking industry.

  • @ElroyMunson
    @ElroyMunson 3 роки тому +476

    Self Actualized Narcissist... He is the anomaly of narcissists, he accepts and embraces it. Phenomenal case study.

    • @n1njatuber
      @n1njatuber 3 роки тому +40

      Indeed it is. Both narcissistic and sociopathic (one who studies others in order to know how to behave, how one should feel, how to respond).. this combination and being that aware, one diagnosis (sociopath) educating the other (narcissism) according to this interview, has been helpful for him. This did and could still go in several negative directions but there is something innately positive in his characteristics that lies on top of his being to where he has flourished in the worst of situations and has done very well for himself.. and others.

    • @ElroyMunson
      @ElroyMunson 3 роки тому +18

      @@n1njatuber His grasping for unattainable love from his father was a huge catalyst in all his subsequent behaviors. The hole it created in his psyche, a vacuum that the self insulates itself to by removing any true empathy.

    • @weirdshibainu
      @weirdshibainu 3 роки тому +3

      @@n1njatuber The only difference between him and a Tony Soprano are the methods employed

    • @veronicafox399
      @veronicafox399 3 роки тому +4

      @@ElroyMunson bingo!....and that's how people end up with full blown NPD

    • @ElroyMunson
      @ElroyMunson 3 роки тому +11

      @@n1njatuber Do we all have most of the characteristics of this man that we should be relating to? He’s trying to find the key to his insecurities. He absolutely owns and is trying to resolve his ill-behaviors to find peace. Discovering the “scumbag” in all of us that creates despair and anxiety. Struggling desperately to be objective about his need to protect his ego by accepting vulnerability. Trying to overcome his selfishness to appreciate the contentment derived from helping others in legitimate enterprises. Finding the true value of listening earnestly to others. Being blunt and truthful, no longer justifying greed. Is this a glimpse of our human conditions in exaggerated form? Are we all narcissists in varying degrees?

  • @LauraSfiat
    @LauraSfiat 9 місяців тому +9

    What an incredible interview. My favorite of all I've seen so far. "Catch me if you can" literally

  • @cassiopeia7017
    @cassiopeia7017 Рік тому +45

    This was fascinating! A peek into the mind of a narcissist. I appreciate his honesty about the code. There's no honour among thieves.

    • @deionelozano4377
      @deionelozano4377 Рік тому

      or women in his case

    • @LP12191
      @LP12191 Рік тому +6

      the fact that he admits to his narcissism and realizes what he does wrong almost leads me to think hes actually not one lmao

    • @africansister
      @africansister 10 місяців тому

      Therapy has been helping him to recognise his past wrongdoings 😅

    • @kgalanet
      @kgalanet 9 місяців тому

      ​@SV-gs2km he's definitely not npd

    • @susankeith326
      @susankeith326 8 місяців тому

      ​@@kgalanetAre you a psychiatrist?

  • @deniseanderson2032
    @deniseanderson2032 3 роки тому +392

    I was reading wikipedia on him while listening and then realized he probably wrote his own wiki page.

  • @desireeholloway3353
    @desireeholloway3353 3 роки тому +969

    Of course one of the longest videos on this channel is from a narcissist 😅

  • @mabuhayPinay
    @mabuhayPinay 9 місяців тому +20

    I enjoyed listening to you, Matthew. I had a few narcissistic friendships that I "divorced". If they only had the awareness of their behavior, perhaps I would still have ties with them. It was difficult to let them go because: 1) I couldn't say to their face why everything had to be about them; 2) I enjoyed some of their qualities (outside of their narcissism)--like one friend who was a farmer and had a knack for growing anything. I was into gardening so we had a 'growing' connection, pardon the pun. But her narc tendencies were unsustainable in a long-term friendship (she was also from my native country). Sadly, I don't see her anymore but she taught me a lot.

    • @JENKEN425
      @JENKEN425 5 днів тому

      NARCS ARE SOCIETY'S DREGS.

  • @whyohwhy9679
    @whyohwhy9679 Рік тому +6

    I really enjoyed this interview. One of the most interesting videos on this channel. I appreciate how direct he is about what he's done and what he's learned from it.

    • @tmusa2002
      @tmusa2002 10 місяців тому

      He has his own channel where you can hear more details about his life and other con man guests.

  • @c.j.6250
    @c.j.6250 3 роки тому +900

    I'm not even halfway through this video and dude already convinced me that I can run a scheme and become a millionaire within a couple of years 😂😂😂

    • @WeRNthisToGetHer
      @WeRNthisToGetHer 3 роки тому +15

      Literally clicked on this to take notes 📝

    • @TheEyeball37
      @TheEyeball37 3 роки тому +26

      @@WeRNthisToGetHer The FBI is also taking notes on you now.

    • @WeRNthisToGetHer
      @WeRNthisToGetHer 3 роки тому +23

      @@TheEyeball37 they already were lol

    • @1stone379
      @1stone379 3 роки тому +6

      Join Amway. You'll do just fine 😂😂😂

    • @nylaspeaks7272
      @nylaspeaks7272 3 роки тому +1

      lol

  • @adampang9331
    @adampang9331 3 роки тому +262

    I blinked, 50 mins have gone by, ended up liking a narcissist who's probably conning me to like him, and left with a life lesson and a good story. well done Matthew cox

  • @AlexandarShmex
    @AlexandarShmex 8 місяців тому +7

    The best interview ever done on this channel. You gotta respect this guy's insane drive.

  • @elenam.5417
    @elenam.5417 6 місяців тому +1

    This is probably one of my favorite videos thus far. Thanks for posting.

  • @ilikematches2
    @ilikematches2 3 роки тому +1500

    Plot twist: this entire interview is a con, he's a homeless man who got his hands on nice shirt.

  • @birdseye2239
    @birdseye2239 3 роки тому +111

    "When I started writing the stories of my fellow inmates, and publishing books, and my life began to have a purpose that wasn't illegal, and I started accomplishing something that I loved, everything changed, and I sleep like a baby now". I think that's the message to take away here

  • @Royalsaint25
    @Royalsaint25 Рік тому +16

    Absolutely enthralling. What a story. He found his calling through the most unexpected, circuitous route. And is now happier because of it. Without harming individuals in the process. Not condoning the crimes, but if anyone deserved a reduced sentence, it was him.

    • @scottcarlton8606
      @scottcarlton8606 11 місяців тому

      You really think he didn't harm any individuals? Remember 2008 and how many lives were destroyed... that was all thanks to assholes like this guy getting rich.

    • @cubanadelrey
      @cubanadelrey 9 місяців тому

      yes, the clean cut white guy who shamlessly committed millions of dollars in fraud deserves a reduced sentence, not the many incarcerated men of color thrown into the system on trumped up charges. uh huh.

  • @UBRLND-X
    @UBRLND-X 8 місяців тому +6

    In an odd twist of 6 degrees of separation, I happened to be working in Tampa and Temple Hills, FL during that same time he was elevating Ybor city area (2000-2003). There were actually up and coming areas of Ybor city and I was actually staying in a Hilton Garden Inn right in the heart of that resurgence area. I was working in Tampa and Tempe hills during the week and and then flying back home to the northeast each weekend. So, when he says the homes he was inflating were crack houses, he is spot on. 85% of Ybor city was a bad slum at that time with only a small area of revitalization in progress. Amazing to me that my path and the backyard if his scams interconnected. It further makes me wonder if that resurgent area was due to prospective investments based on his false inflation of housing in the area making it appear as if the region was coming back.

    • @InsideTrueCrime
      @InsideTrueCrime 7 місяців тому +1

      That's interesting. All the homes in Ybor are going for $300,000 and up now. I was buying them for $50,000 to $75,000. Crazy!

  • @nataliealexander4440
    @nataliealexander4440 2 роки тому +1131

    legend is he's still explaining his story till this day...

  • @quokkapirquish6825
    @quokkapirquish6825 2 роки тому +396

    Gotta be one of the most engaging SWB videos.
    Loved the line “I’m a narcissist but that makes me a GREAT storyteller”.
    Lol.

    • @lukespector5550
      @lukespector5550 2 роки тому +1

      Armand Hammer was EXACTLY a Senior version of this.

  • @anicklavoie
    @anicklavoie Рік тому +58

    That was awesome! His level of awareness and accepting of himself is truly inspiring.

    • @helenamaria710
      @helenamaria710 10 місяців тому +3

      Oh yes, 'inspiring' it the word. Ted Bundy was the same!🙄

    • @laamiroly
      @laamiroly 9 місяців тому

      @anicklavoie
      Agreed. 👍

    • @susankeith326
      @susankeith326 8 місяців тому +2

      ​@@helenamaria710Educational may be a better word. A lot was learned by interviewing Bundy too.

  • @debrawhite250
    @debrawhite250 10 місяців тому +10

    This was really interesting, enjoyable, comical at times, and enlightening. Thank you!!

    • @tmusa2002
      @tmusa2002 10 місяців тому

      He has a great YTube channel if you want to hear more.

    • @dennyle1162
      @dennyle1162 4 місяці тому

      He just talked for over 6 hours on the Lex Fridman podcast

  • @Vizonera
    @Vizonera 3 роки тому +313

    This dude is the real life “ catch me if you can” character lol

    • @SKULLDUSTPRESS
      @SKULLDUSTPRESS 3 роки тому +46

      The Catch Me if you Can Guy is a real life dude.

    • @michelevabeach
      @michelevabeach 3 роки тому +5

      He's full of crap

    • @davidoff59
      @davidoff59 3 роки тому +10

      @@michelevabeach his records are available if you search

    • @rjahsir
      @rjahsir 3 роки тому +7

      Michele Chapman this is true, he also severely understated how much he stole but he prob doesn’t remember.

    • @afrosnmimosas8681
      @afrosnmimosas8681 3 роки тому +5

      That was also a true story

  • @saleemsharif736
    @saleemsharif736 2 роки тому +66

    I was actually in prison with this guy. I sat and talked to this fuckin guy for hours and hours all the time. This is 100% Matt Cox. I’m really glad to see him land on his feet. His paintings are awesome too!

    • @anomietoponymie2140
      @anomietoponymie2140 8 днів тому

      So prisoners can sit and talk to each other "for hours and hours all the time." Sounds like a great place to be, actually. It's my dream. Good place to teach and learn philosophy.

    • @JENKEN425
      @JENKEN425 5 днів тому

      @@anomietoponymie2140 I DOUBT THIS GUY WAS IN PRISON WITH MATT COX.

  • @dariostanziola9542
    @dariostanziola9542 Рік тому +9

    I could listen to this guy tell stories all day long. Excellent interview. iMovie needs to be made about Matthew Cox.

    • @malcilraeure1364
      @malcilraeure1364 11 місяців тому +1

      Me too lol it’s just so incredibly interesting

  • @sokelso
    @sokelso 4 місяці тому

    Sitting here at the halfway point and really appreciating that he’s so open to look at himself and his actions more critically and objectively than he had before. To me, that shows a lot of growth and honestly with himself. What a story, a very interesting listen so far. Thanks for doing the interview Mark!!

  • @richp5321
    @richp5321 2 роки тому +496

    Thats the easiest interview Mark has ever done in his life. "So, tell me a little about yourself"........... 3 hours later.....

    • @deez4evs
      @deez4evs 2 роки тому +5

      What would you prefer he do? To be fair, 1. He knows why he’s there …to talk about his con.. 2. There is a whole conversation behind the scenes …i just find that comment interesting. Just most of these interviews are is like this… maybe this is one of the earlier ones

    • @edna_m
      @edna_m 2 роки тому +1

      🤣life..🤦🌈

    • @whiskythrottle8421
      @whiskythrottle8421 2 роки тому

      @@edna_m 😂

    • @jayjericho617
      @jayjericho617 2 роки тому

      He knows about this issue and talks about it @38:00

    • @JulzLight
      @JulzLight 2 роки тому

      LMAO!! 💯

  • @LuxStrangelove
    @LuxStrangelove 3 роки тому +238

    I feel like Matthew McConaughey is going to play him in a movie someday soon and is going to study this video for the role.

  • @olivrose9226
    @olivrose9226 8 місяців тому +1

    Iv been wanting to watch this interview for awhile now n I'm so glad I finally did! Fascinating!! I was hanging on every word 👏👏👏👏👏

  • @joetincher5238
    @joetincher5238 Рік тому +31

    I've seen a longer interview with him on another podcast. He's leaving out so many incredible details. I cannot believe Netflix hasn't optioned his life story.

    • @EdwardQG
      @EdwardQG Рік тому

      Do you remember what channel that was on?

    • @ClickClack_Bam
      @ClickClack_Bam 8 місяців тому

      ​@@EdwardQGYes his own UA-cam channel.

  • @johnnyking238
    @johnnyking238 3 роки тому +1036

    Him being clean and well spoken doesn’t make him any less broken then the addicts on this channel.

    • @Highlikeheaven89
      @Highlikeheaven89 3 роки тому +52

      Yep. People think looking put together means you are put together... HAH

    • @dullknifefactory
      @dullknifefactory 3 роки тому +75

      @@Highlikeheaven89 Yeah but presentation is important

    • @abdurahmanzokoro3521
      @abdurahmanzokoro3521 3 роки тому +11

      @@dullknifefactory you took the words out of my mouth

    • @francisconieves1191
      @francisconieves1191 3 роки тому +7

      That’s kind of true to most people if a normal person saw him they would think he’s a normal person rather then a homeless person

    • @zekayman
      @zekayman 3 роки тому +22

      Personally, I respect those that make stupidity profitable.

  • @michaila8
    @michaila8 3 роки тому +358

    “The judge had no sense of humor at all, no sense of humor “ 😭😂😂😂

    • @gavin3598
      @gavin3598 3 роки тому +8

      It's like he has completely blocked out the seriousness of what he's done lol. This guy...

    • @WeRNthisToGetHer
      @WeRNthisToGetHer 3 роки тому +2

      I thought he was clever! 😂

    • @Riyaanreality
      @Riyaanreality 3 роки тому +1

      “C. Montgomery Burns”😭😭😂

  • @judysteadman799
    @judysteadman799 8 місяців тому +2

    Great story teller. Wow that was pretty good interview. Thanks for introducing us to this man Matthew.

  • @baxterpop
    @baxterpop Рік тому +3

    This is one of the best ones you’ve ever done!

  • @anthonycraig274
    @anthonycraig274 Рік тому +695

    Soft White Underbelly stories are gold, but this one is platinum. Probably my most enjoyable story so far.

    • @dominiquecherisee
      @dominiquecherisee Рік тому +7

      Yes! I thought the same!

    • @oliwhiting5923
      @oliwhiting5923 Рік тому +3

      Very good one! Have you seen lad bible? There was one about a guy escaping from I think a Thai prison. Was insane dude. Check it out

    • @sebastianwhalin743
      @sebastianwhalin743 Рік тому +4

      Watch lil jungle boy George, that dude is unbelievable

    • @jaceveldhuis6074
      @jaceveldhuis6074 Рік тому +12

      If you enjoyed this one, you should also watch the corrupt cop interview. Also very good

    • @888alp
      @888alp Рік тому

      are you fucken serious?

  • @swisstrader
    @swisstrader 3 роки тому +814

    This guy is working his con every moment of his life...even in this interview.

  • @graysmith9218
    @graysmith9218 Рік тому +3

    You dont ever want the sentence. "The company is doing well." And the sentence directly after it start with "so then the FBI..."

  • @raul87ish
    @raul87ish Рік тому +20

    This is a dangerous person to the innocent, but also a very dangerous person to the guilty. After watching this interview I checked my bank accounts to make sure he didn’t distract me for the 50 minutes to hurt me financially. I believe him when he said he is not a happy person but in reality he sleeps like a baby. Scary dude.

  • @robinjoy2789
    @robinjoy2789 3 роки тому +288

    The fact that he felt a type of way bc the justice system didnt think his jokes weren't funny is sending me 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @PringlesOriginal445
      @PringlesOriginal445 3 роки тому +2

      LMAO ikr I am dead XDDD

    • @jamiemiller723
      @jamiemiller723 3 роки тому +3

      Lolol the way he said noooooone thought is was funny.

    • @Riyaanreality
      @Riyaanreality 3 роки тому +7

      I know he’s a narcissist and conman but his fake names were clever and the “C Montgomery Burns” had me laughing😭😂

    • @clopez1395
      @clopez1395 2 роки тому +3

      😩🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 that judge had no “sense of humor “ 💀🧑🏽‍⚖️

    • @cocobeautyplug6368
      @cocobeautyplug6368 2 роки тому +1

      The audacity 🤣🤣🤣

  • @liberty5069
    @liberty5069 3 роки тому +658

    I'm quite sure his career as a con artist is not over.

    • @jennifersoens6692
      @jennifersoens6692 3 роки тому +30

      As long as there are gullable people out there, he will keep thriving. I feel sorry for the people that wind up involved with him.

    • @willpowr416
      @willpowr416 3 роки тому +11

      Check out his channel or his Koncrete interviews... He's a legit writer now, he collected stories from inmates on the inside and now crafts their stories... The producers of the movie WAR DOGS stole his story, he was in prison with Jonah Hill's character...

    • @swavvye6168
      @swavvye6168 3 роки тому +3

      @@willpowr416 thank I was waiting today see how long someone would mention his Koncrete interviews.

    • @willpowr416
      @willpowr416 3 роки тому +1

      @@swavvye6168 the new one with him and John Boseak is so intriguing cuz one of them did it the old school way and the other did it all online

    • @swavvye6168
      @swavvye6168 3 роки тому +1

      @@willpowr416 checking it rn brother man preciate the recommendation 🤙🏽

  • @Tenchcnet
    @Tenchcnet Рік тому +2

    Thank You for doing these interviews.

  • @justsayinit100
    @justsayinit100 11 місяців тому +40

    Of all the people I have watched Mark interview, this guy is one of the scariest. I would be petrified to be within a mile of him.

    • @miguelpalma8389
      @miguelpalma8389 11 місяців тому +24

      He is telling us his crimes but yet is hard not to like him. Scary ability to charm.

    • @4363HASHMI
      @4363HASHMI 9 місяців тому +8

      He is soft but still intelligent, untapped

    • @ilir9189
      @ilir9189 9 місяців тому

      youre just weak

    • @byronperkins5686
      @byronperkins5686 8 місяців тому +10

      He'll run a megachurch next.

    • @MoonshineH
      @MoonshineH 5 місяців тому +1

      I like him.

  • @tree7249
    @tree7249 3 роки тому +188

    I have a small time conman friend they always act repentant and self depreciating. Its part of the con.

    • @YogSoth
      @YogSoth 3 роки тому +19

      This guy isn’t repentant in the least. He’s not even trying to pretend he his. So not sure what you are talking about.

    • @nylaspeaks7272
      @nylaspeaks7272 3 роки тому +3

      Yeo because that's the hook

    • @odi2412
      @odi2412 3 роки тому +11

      it’s not really always part of the con bruh, some people really do hate themselves and that’s why they act purposefully destructive

    • @Archamedeus
      @Archamedeus 2 роки тому +3

      @@odi2412 these people live under a rock. They think a con man is a 1960s style movie con man who just come anyone he meets. He isn't that kind of con man, he only conned the people who he needed to to steal from the bank.

    • @likearitual
      @likearitual 2 роки тому

      Thats a terrible con.

  • @joeysaim8654
    @joeysaim8654 2 роки тому +280

    This guy seems like he'd be some slimy character in GTA you'd have to do missions for.

  • @rachelx230484x
    @rachelx230484x 6 місяців тому +1

    I loved this, an insight into a topic I know nothing about! What a great interview!! Keep doing what ur doing Carter 😊

  • @OTOWN2STOCKTOWN
    @OTOWN2STOCKTOWN Рік тому +21

    Nobody mentions the countless lives that have been devastated by this man, the old people savings, someone's insurance settlement..he shows absolutely no remorse, which is what is most appalling about this person

    • @susankeith326
      @susankeith326 8 місяців тому +5

      It's also what it takes to be a narcissist.

    • @tylormartin7499
      @tylormartin7499 5 місяців тому +3

      As other guy said . This is just exactly how a narcissist functions. It’s all about them and that’s it. There is no remorse, regret , etc. they know what it is, but are incapable of feeling it.

  • @Okonkwo238
    @Okonkwo238 3 роки тому +519

    I'm Nigerian, and for all the notoriety about how we scam people, we got nothing on this guy! Lol

  • @jaeshasway
    @jaeshasway 3 роки тому +335

    Dude fails miserably at taking off and being on the run. He’s addicted to grifting. He didn’t just do it for the money. He did it for the love of the con.

    • @ignorantsjjjjkjjg
      @ignorantsjjjjkjjg 3 роки тому +15

      Every addiction of any kind chases the rush

    • @mattlukco3717
      @mattlukco3717 3 роки тому +1

      69th like

    • @kivet0n
      @kivet0n 3 роки тому +10

      Sounds like his first manager showed him the way. No one is born a crook, they are taught.

    • @Yotrymp
      @Yotrymp 3 роки тому +1

      Just such an easy way to make money. And if you get away with it once you'll think you can keep getting away with it. No amount of money is truly satisfactory. No doubt it's a rush but that's not the full story.

    • @tomasw2790
      @tomasw2790 3 роки тому +3

      People are guilty of this on all levels. Folks get found because they always come back to a community of people they know bc they are lonely.

  • @AnnieDaddo
    @AnnieDaddo 4 місяці тому +1

    Happy New Year to you & your team!🙏🎉👋🐨🌏.Thank you for yet another informative and entertaining episode.I particularly enjoyed you explaining about the needle lengths.👌You are a wealth of knowledge that I appreciate.xx

  • @daniellemoore857
    @daniellemoore857 8 місяців тому +4

    A+! Terrific subject and interview Mark! Thank you for expanding your interviews and bringing in people from all walks of life.
    Very engaging. Hugs from Alaska❤

  • @milesbarrera3501
    @milesbarrera3501 3 роки тому +216

    "If you had honor you'd be working at walmart" that's a humbling and powerful statement. People always dream glory comes with honor, but in everyday life, it doesn't

    • @1stone379
      @1stone379 3 роки тому +9

      Some dishonorable people work at Wal-Mart too. People say that to make those people feel good about not being able to measure up, either because of circumstances or lack of drive, to certain standards in society. Been in both worlds whether retail or corporate. Pieces of shit everywhere 😂😂😂

    • @JS-do7ux
      @JS-do7ux 2 роки тому

      You’re right.

    • @xxxfloridaboy2661
      @xxxfloridaboy2661 2 роки тому +5

      your idea of honor is flawed. the usage of “honor” in this situation is reduced to the boundaries of a society of crabs in a bucket. play your own game… not anyone else’s game.

    • @kmariamv
      @kmariamv 2 роки тому

      THIS

    • @ediephillipsthemobtownhust8596
      @ediephillipsthemobtownhust8596 2 роки тому +1

      @@INTJosh a. Greeter...jesus hed talk ya half to death...lol

  • @PBeetheFox
    @PBeetheFox 3 роки тому +62

    I love how almost all of these interviews ask "Did you have a good childhood?" and most of them reply "Ummm......"

    • @shokojimhollingsworth3940
      @shokojimhollingsworth3940 3 роки тому +11

      And a lot of them end with "otherwise, pretty normal", after describing pretty horrible abuse.

  • @jayyoung3572
    @jayyoung3572 Рік тому +4

    Him breaking down the snitching code is something everyone needs to hear.

  • @butterbeanqueen8148
    @butterbeanqueen8148 5 місяців тому +9

    He reminds me so much of my ex. I didn’t even realize he was a narcissist until we split up and we were together for over 30 years.
    He was the most confident, successful, amazing person I ever knew. He could get anyone to do anything he wanted by being an incredibly likable. He oozed sincerity and compassion.
    Jokingly I used to say if you were a bad person you could form a cult. Little did I realize that he had and I was in it.
    He just disguised it as a company.
    He even said “I am a benevolent king”. I didn’t take that seriously. But he was serious.

    • @hoopslaa5235
      @hoopslaa5235 2 місяці тому

      30 yrs?? 30 months?? Lady, you’re an accomplice! No judge would let you off, you’d be convicted right there along with him just for being 30yrs that stupid!! Omg, it’s hilarious how easily women just let manipulation and victimization roll of your tongues. 🤣🤣 You are a bad liar and you only fool the fool sweetie! Nothings ever your fault is it!?!? Bahahahaha 🫣🫣😂😂😂😉😉😉😉

    • @JENKEN425
      @JENKEN425 5 днів тому

      HE HAD A CULT AND U WERE INIT LOL OMG ,,,,,,,,,WHAT MADE THE 2 OF U DIVORCE AFTER 30 YEARS???

  • @badlt.8029
    @badlt.8029 2 роки тому +164

    This is great! Favorite line: “That judge had no sense of humor.”

    • @tearitloosetearitloose4670
      @tearitloosetearitloose4670 Рік тому +12

      Na...my favourite... "when you call your lawyer and she starts crying on the phone...you have an issue" .... classic stuff.

    • @shonacole2124
      @shonacole2124 Рік тому

      Lol 😂

    • @shonacole2124
      @shonacole2124 Рік тому +1

      @@tearitloosetearitloose4670 lol

  • @lindsayroman5230
    @lindsayroman5230 3 роки тому +458

    “it’s a bad day” lmao I honestly can’t help but like this guy, Probably why he got away with so many scams, he is charismatic.

    • @joulupukki1607
      @joulupukki1607 2 роки тому +23

      This guy would make great laywer ceo or something.. power of charisma is incredible..

    • @Willl_b_
      @Willl_b_ 2 роки тому +24

      that's how someone like this reels people in. then they use you for everything

    • @Bella-oc4mt
      @Bella-oc4mt 2 роки тому +15

      Really? He was instantly dislikable & off-putting to me.

    • @alexwest2573
      @alexwest2573 2 роки тому +7

      I hope he goes on the Joe Rogan podcast, I like his story telling

    • @Willl_b_
      @Willl_b_ 2 роки тому +4

      @@alexwest2573 yeah, joe won't even have to talk

  • @deluge71
    @deluge71 Рік тому +1

    What a story. Thanks for posting, Mark.

  • @fteixeirafilipe
    @fteixeirafilipe 4 місяці тому +1

    I learn a lot about people seeing this videos... So happy that i've found SWU.

  • @flintliddon
    @flintliddon 3 роки тому +536

    Scares me that this guy is no different than 70 percent of “successful” people in America. We breed , encourage and reward that sort of thing.

    • @ngpdreamteam2k4
      @ngpdreamteam2k4 2 роки тому +31

      Lol just cuz your broke doesn’t mean successful people are frauds. You sound like a narcissist

    • @flintliddon
      @flintliddon 2 роки тому +52

      @@ngpdreamteam2k4 you sound like a douche

    • @troythegreat777
      @troythegreat777 2 роки тому +10

      @@flintliddon Haha fr. You tell him

    • @damarimoland1613
      @damarimoland1613 2 роки тому

      @@ngpdreamteam2k4 🥴

    • @praiseit6848
      @praiseit6848 2 роки тому +1

      with 27 years in prison???

  • @wizardofahhhhhhz
    @wizardofahhhhhhz 3 роки тому +535

    This dude is an amazing storyteller...I actually legit listened to him for 50 minutes. I guess that’s why he made a great conman 😂😂😂

    • @YupItzJojo
      @YupItzJojo 3 роки тому +22

      Same. I couldn't stop listening. Lol

    • @HelenMichellecupcake
      @HelenMichellecupcake 3 роки тому +15

      He was also on the podcast KONCRETE. He has his story but he also now writes about other criminals. He just helped co-host an interview he wrote about another con-artist that blows Matt out of the water. It’s called Miami’s Darklord of Credit card scams. That was a really good one too. Y’all should check it out on here on YT.

    • @bekaanderson5122
      @bekaanderson5122 3 роки тому +4

      You've gotta read some of his books..
      He co-authored a book about the main character in the War Dogs movie also. www.miaminewtimes.com/news/war-dogs-efraim-diveroli-sues-mortgage-fraud-king-matthew-cox-over-memoir-9964443

    • @seltzermint5
      @seltzermint5 3 роки тому +5

      I'm the opposite, can't listen to him past 11 minutes and not from any judgment or disgust. Just making me wanna fall asleep tbh

    • @matthewdropout101
      @matthewdropout101 3 роки тому +2

      Yep

  • @keithmetcalf5548
    @keithmetcalf5548 Рік тому +5

    Awesome interview mark. Mathew I'm glad you got your life together, and hv found real happiness you're a good one you deserve that second shot and you're making the most of it. Rock on brotha! 👍✌️

  • @bernykouadio
    @bernykouadio 9 місяців тому +4

    "Nobody is a friend..." so deep

  • @susanneely5810
    @susanneely5810 3 роки тому +190

    "I had a learning disability which I struggled with, so as a result my father was an alcoholic."
    It starts.

    • @invade81
      @invade81 3 роки тому +7

      ha, yeah. I caught that... gave him the benefit of the doubt but, uh. Flag one.

    • @businessbuilder92
      @businessbuilder92 3 роки тому +3

      The sentence right before that was about his mother that's what he was referring too

    • @k.e.m4731
      @k.e.m4731 3 роки тому +5

      Maybe he faked his learning disability the whole time? You can’t be held accountable or expected to do the “right thing” if you have “disability”. Plus, there’s many “perks” when you have a disability tag, regarding to your government aid/schooling.
      He probably enjoyed bossing around the “other” disabled kids at school, while pretending to be one of them.

    • @katieb2098
      @katieb2098 3 роки тому +21

      @@k.e.m4731 he’s probably dyslexic, it’s a learning disability but you can also have genius intelligence at the same time like Einstein he was dyslexic.

    • @G.GordonMidi
      @G.GordonMidi 3 роки тому +1

      Lol. I thought that was fuckin weird too

  • @zackmckenzie3582
    @zackmckenzie3582 3 роки тому +429

    This would be a great movie.

  • @iuliannita3810
    @iuliannita3810 8 місяців тому +3

    This was extraordinary, this was great!

  • @vickie_hearne
    @vickie_hearne 9 місяців тому +4

    Sadly, he is more typical of corporate America than many people know. Consciousless. Shameless. Sadly, a victim of childhood trauma. Great interview.

    • @JENKEN425
      @JENKEN425 5 днів тому

      WHITE COLLAR CRIME CRIMINALS. PRIDE.

  • @bskee001
    @bskee001 2 роки тому +461

    I recently bought 6 paintings from Matt for my new apartment I moved into a few months ago after seeing his work on his UA-cam channel. We chatted for about a half an hour on the phone and I have to say, thank goodness he’s no longer into defrauding people because dude is such a likable guy that he probably could’ve talked me into emptying my life savings for a single one of his paintings, lol!
    On a side note, he’s a VERY talented painter!

    • @timparker7062
      @timparker7062 2 роки тому +6

      I like your name; cool you bought some paintings.

    • @starmorpheus
      @starmorpheus 2 роки тому +28

      @@timparker7062 Both of us make a Spiderman

    • @ms.sherlock
      @ms.sherlock 2 роки тому +2

      @captain scentsible39 Me, too.

    • @armin38822
      @armin38822 2 роки тому +27

      I wouldn't be sure if he actually painted those paintings but I would still buy one and probably have a beer with him to lol

    • @aquaflow1264
      @aquaflow1264 2 роки тому +9

      STOP FCKNG LYING, IT DNT MAKE UR TEETH ANY WHITER

  • @stephisme3282
    @stephisme3282 3 роки тому +732

    There is something so dang endearing about this guy! He is so likeable!.....wait a second......yep, I’ve been conned, haven’t I 😆💁🏻‍♀️

    • @kellyjaneko69
      @kellyjaneko69 3 роки тому +31

      The eyes are the windows to the soul. He talks the talk but there’s nothing genuine about him

    • @mariainesgarcia2767
      @mariainesgarcia2767 3 роки тому +15

      Ok I was totally thinking the same thing- is he any diff though from the powerful?? If only this talent could be put to use against capitalism!!

    • @yagirlafter5084
      @yagirlafter5084 3 роки тому +3

      Yep

    • @Wendypretty1
      @Wendypretty1 3 роки тому +8

      Same thing I said, like I could keep listening to this guy. LOL.

    • @dominiquejenkins5495
      @dominiquejenkins5495 3 роки тому +2

      Lmboooo

  • @cathyluv08
    @cathyluv08 Рік тому +1

    Best interview on here that I've seen 👏🏾

  • @hkassault1228
    @hkassault1228 Місяць тому

    I come back to this interview every few months. I could listen to Matt talk all day...this dude is wildly interesting and an outstanding story teller.

  • @DonteWilsonChrisDorner
    @DonteWilsonChrisDorner 3 роки тому +40

    When I seen con man I thought it was gonna be a guy scamming other people. This dude was scamming the government and the system.
    What a legend.

    • @dudewithtits
      @dudewithtits 3 роки тому +4

      Yeah man. Those who arrested , prosecuted and locked him up have done more to hurt actual citizens I’m sure.

    • @wolfumz
      @wolfumz 3 роки тому +4

      Uh no he scammed homeowners

    • @justinbridgez
      @justinbridgez 3 роки тому +1

      Nah it was banks

    • @wolfumz
      @wolfumz 3 роки тому +5

      @Carlos Fuentes Carlos, temporarily artificially inflating nearby home prices by fraud isn't really good for anyone. Maybe it's good if you happened to sell at that time, but that means it's obviously bad if you're a buying the home, and paying the inflated price. It's bad even if own the property and don't buy/sell. The lenders got burned the worst, and I could care less about them, but Cox destroyed people's lives.
      Two minutes skimming on google:
      "Cox's victims have been forced to pay tens of thousands of dollars to lawyers to save their property from foreclosure on unpaid fraudulent loans. They have had to clean up ruined credit. "It's been so stressful, both financially and psychologically," says Bridget Brown."
      There are dozens of quotes like this. It appears several people were evicted based on fraudulent foreclosure proceedings. He did not make home owners richer. That's bullshit.

  • @Imafed42069
    @Imafed42069 2 роки тому +401

    This was a good one. You've found some very interesting people to interview. The gambler, hacker, and now this guy are my favorites

    • @tThisNThat
      @tThisNThat 2 роки тому +12

      Then you will really love the mob boss one, Michael Franzese, his interview is amazing

    • @josephine5809
      @josephine5809 2 роки тому +16

      Agreed. Gummo the hacker's interview was fascinating.

    • @Jessica-js6dz
      @Jessica-js6dz 2 роки тому +1

      @@tThisNThat bah. Goodfellas was more interesting.

    • @tThisNThat
      @tThisNThat 2 роки тому +2

      @@Jessica-js6dz What, the movie?

    • @suzannes5888
      @suzannes5888 2 роки тому +2

      @@Jessica-js6dz Lol, they mention Michael Franzese by name in Goodfellows. The movie is based on the actual life he was living first-hand. He is listed as one of Time magazines "Top 25 Mob Bosses" (ahead of Gotti) - and is the only one still alive. Only Al Capone made money similar to what he made as a Mafia Capo.

  • @markspence5772
    @markspence5772 9 місяців тому +10

    I will always respect a person who takes responsibility for his / her actions.

    • @poonamsvideoblogs
      @poonamsvideoblogs 5 місяців тому

      Or claims they take responsibility for their misbehavior.

  • @TheDeedee7774
    @TheDeedee7774 Рік тому +2

    Amazing story. Thank you for sharing.

  • @billythekidd-go3hv
    @billythekidd-go3hv 3 роки тому +122

    It's a pretty interesting contrast listening to this guys life "struggles" after hearing from the Appalachian people.

    • @papa5616
      @papa5616 3 роки тому +1

      Did you see "Clarence" doing Party Town USA ?

  • @ImaDieHrderLkeMyKidBruceWillis
    @ImaDieHrderLkeMyKidBruceWillis 3 роки тому +361

    The fact that dude recognizes (allegedly) he’s a sociopath, is pretty impressive.
    Although, this apparent ability to self-reflect and, therefore, exhibit some level of honesty and candidness is part of the con.
    Those of you who are familiar with this sort of tactic know exactly what I’m talking about.

    • @morganfreeman5171
      @morganfreeman5171 2 роки тому +18

      Agreed 100% !

    • @liammurphy2725
      @liammurphy2725 2 роки тому +18

      As he said in the interview... he don't give a fuck what you think.

    • @barsbay7598
      @barsbay7598 2 роки тому +23

      Probably most psycho/sociopaths know what they are

    • @asil0072
      @asil0072 2 роки тому +33

      Exactly! Once you see this in a person, you can't un-see it. It's a gift to understand and experience this level of manipulation. Can't un-see it meaning you forever spot it in others quickly. There really is just one simple way to figure out who is who among people. Always look at their motivation. You can easily spot the personality disorders this way and protect yourself. A narcissists motivation is elevate what people think of them and gain attention. In this video you see how he uses honesty to elevate your opinion of him and doing this video gains him the spotlight. He CAN say he is a narcissist honestly. And understand that he is. But, he doesn't care that he is!!!!!

    • @heidifredeen583
      @heidifredeen583 2 роки тому +13

      A true hustler keeps their mouth shut. Let your narcissism lose at the bar.

  • @mmmfun77
    @mmmfun77 Рік тому +2

    I am literally blown away. This guy gives new meaning to ‘high functioning’. The world is this man’s plaything. His brilliance has rendered me speechless. I’m not in denial though. He is a good looking narcissist who has charmed, manipulated, robbed , etc which, I’m sure , has caused different degrees of devastation to a lot of people . He will never comprehend the varying levels of lasting trauma he has inflicted others nor would he probably ever give it courtesy. Socio/psychopaths , as a whole, are dangerous predators. Of course there is a spectrum to it.
    Having said all that there is one characteristic he has the shines through. It is rarely if ever seen. He is free. It is a kind of free that can’t be described but it is SO palpable . I’m glad this came to me. I feel enriched and privileged to have heard his story told by him. Thank you❤

  • @baritony8763
    @baritony8763 9 місяців тому +2

    I learned something from this guy.He didn't know who he was until someone else told him.And he took it a step further by calling himself a scumbag (and arrogant). I've been called arrogant by a few people in my life but I couldn't see it because you're all in your own head. I don't con but have a quick,quirky and odd sense of humor and by at least one person in every crowd laughing at me I was validated in my behavior. Laughing's good---right? I didn't realize that at work people are intellectually incapable of appreciating clever humor and must have seen it as a defect. I thought they'd enjoy the lightness and attempt at morale-boosting. You made my day, I'd hear. Some people saw me as a witty companion but appreciation is lacking among the average worker. I still think they just don't understand, but I've learned to cut back and painfully endure the dull small-talk they practice. I walk at the first sign of banality. Do I want to see pictures of your remodeled bathroom floor? Are you kidding? I think I'll pass. Is that arrogant?