Erik Prince on Creating Blackwater - One of the Biggest Private Armies in the World (Full Interview)

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    Businessman and former Navy SEAL Erik Prince sat down with VladTV to discuss being the founder and former CEO of Blackwater, one of the largest private armies in the world. Prince traced his family's history and the path his father took to become a self-made billionaire. He explained his decision to join the Navy SEALs and later invest $5 million of his own money to establish Blackwater. Prince broke down how Blackwater rapidly grew to the point where the company was generating over $800 million in annual revenue and securing $2 billion in government security contracts during his tenure as CEO. Prince also addressed Blackwater's controversies and what led him to step down and sell Blackwater. Throughout the rest of the interview, Erik Prince discussed his involvement in foreign affairs, his relationship with Donald Trump, and much more.
    Follow Erik Prince on Instagram: / blackwateractual

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  • @annjacobs7764
    @annjacobs7764 12 годин тому +22

    The edits is perfect, appreciated that!

  • @Pashhhh456a
    @Pashhhh456a 13 годин тому +53

    I love how he interviews dumb rappers for like 3 hours but only spends an hour with a genius like this.

    • @KipGuitar1
      @KipGuitar1 12 годин тому +12

      Bruh it’s DJ Vlad not Dr Vlad this a hip hop show

    • @BigJohn-w6s
      @BigJohn-w6s 12 годин тому +2

      Exactly​@@KipGuitar1

    • @paidstacks
      @paidstacks 12 годин тому +4

      He only paid for an hour of his time.

    • @Matteo-lr6ke
      @Matteo-lr6ke 12 годин тому +3

      Exactly what I was thinking. Shawn Ryan did a great series on all the black water guys that got prosecuted. Very unsettling all around.

    • @thisisfightworld
      @thisisfightworld 11 годин тому +4

      people like this dont have 3 hours to sit around and be interviewed.

  • @cook3568
    @cook3568 11 годин тому +7

    One of my favorite vlad interviews of all time

  • @kevindagame
    @kevindagame 13 годин тому +5

    ALRIGHT HERE WE GO, THE WHOLE INTERVIEW IS HERE, WELCOME TO VLADTV!!! This is your first time here, so I wanna start in the very beginning. So you were born and raised in…. That’s what it is, Erik Prince, always a pleasure, until next time…PEACE!!!

  • @alannickels
    @alannickels 13 годин тому +6

    If i had a dollar for everytime Vlad said "I remember i interviewed..." i would have enough money to afford that Marlon Wayans interview

  • @Allison_Chaynes
    @Allison_Chaynes 13 годин тому +11

    This dude is a legend!!!!

    • @rondoughhowell6442
      @rondoughhowell6442 9 годин тому +1

      What at being a Gun for hire

    • @justinclawson4840
      @justinclawson4840 7 годин тому

      I'd say figuring out the Somali pirate issue. Saving innocent hostages being abused for up to a year at time.

  • @ljjackson7106
    @ljjackson7106 13 годин тому +4

    Thank you for this interview! Sheds important and new light on a man who reeived a lot of negative press. Erik is a gem!!!

  • @h2ophilter
    @h2ophilter 3 години тому +2

    vlad is fed and Prince is a mercenary. makes sense,

  • @Wolfie19o4
    @Wolfie19o4 4 години тому +1

    Vlad did an amazing join with this one . Interviewing all these rappers throughout the years has sharpened your tools for journalism . Keep the top tier interviews coming 👏

  • @ladiesmannumerouno
    @ladiesmannumerouno 8 годин тому

    Def Bring him back for a Longer interview v soon again

  • @BubbaChevy
    @BubbaChevy 14 годин тому +1

    I can't wait 💯

  • @mentoheal1520
    @mentoheal1520 5 годин тому

    Some of my best training came at Moyock NC the former site

  • @donavan836
    @donavan836 Годину тому

    Any Xtra juice Vlad tried to throw Erik was on it fast 😂😂

  • @FastHandzEddie
    @FastHandzEddie 11 годин тому

    Very different type of guy, nice job

  • @POWBxDX4DxZOMB
    @POWBxDX4DxZOMB 14 годин тому +1

    Real🙏🏽🙏🏽

  • @MetatronCain
    @MetatronCain 13 годин тому +1

    My (MAN) Erik Prince??

  • @joelcrookston
    @joelcrookston 14 годин тому

    Hillsdale college alum in the building with Vlad haha

  • @KwatrainRoyal
    @KwatrainRoyal 14 годин тому

    Peace and blessings

  • @billymaltez8030
    @billymaltez8030 2 години тому

    Idk about anyone else, but this dude looks like n reminds me a lot of Jason Bateman. Even the way he sounds and describes things is on point to Marty Bird from Ozarks aka Jason Bateman

  • @agentrocco8042
    @agentrocco8042 12 годин тому +1

    This man is a american tresure ,so impresive ,when i was younf we heard about blackwater being evil and all that bs im glad his side of the story has been told over the last cpuple years ,now a days i trust his words more than most

  • @Giftoflife_353K
    @Giftoflife_353K 14 годин тому +1

    I'm here to hear 😂😂😂😂

  • @tragekavant
    @tragekavant 7 годин тому +1

    This interviewer is just obnoxious. Prince is a modern-day mercenary leader with a unique set of perspectives on military and geopolitics and half the questions are just the interviewer meandering on with these surface-level, shallow establishment media talking points about "muh insurrection" or some other such equally uninteresting mindrotting slop.

  • @joekennerson6927
    @joekennerson6927 12 годин тому

    the dude from the contractors

  • @tex-do1wm
    @tex-do1wm 11 годин тому

    Dude is a genius.

  • @freedomaboveallll
    @freedomaboveallll 8 годин тому

    No youtubers are fucking with vlad in 2024. Pause no diddy

  • @marcinkufel
    @marcinkufel 2 години тому

    O wow, Vlad seems to know so many details but it's not aware of info from Shawn Ryan pod

  • @javajuice3701
    @javajuice3701 14 годин тому

    YAZZZZZZ, I do suffer from O.D.D. & I'm one of the
    Happiest, 💜filled ,easygoing person on this earth.
    After doing Charity work for other organizations including humans, especially children & elderly & of course family. Life is good !!

  • @africandawggg3
    @africandawggg3 38 хвилин тому +1

    Funny how he’s saying “all the treasure and hard work we did in Iraq” -> you were not supposed to be there in the first place!! Good riddance 🤷🏽‍♂️

  • @blickyru
    @blickyru 11 годин тому

    Dude created the red ribbon army

  • @JonDoe-p8k
    @JonDoe-p8k 7 годин тому

    Thank you for having Erik Prince on your great platform, Vlad! Thank you for always giving us both sides. I believe President Trump should put Mr. Prince in his cabinet as Secretary of Defense. Vote Trump/Vance!

  • @victorferguson7871
    @victorferguson7871 13 годин тому

    😂😂😂😂this is comedic

  • @FancyAlly
    @FancyAlly 6 годин тому +2

    Vote Kamala

  • @raheianpresley890
    @raheianpresley890 3 хвилини тому

    Your site has too many pro kamala harris ads

  • @darylpage9764
    @darylpage9764 5 годин тому +1

    Hey Vlad those ppl in Israel are not the ppl from there since biblical times they are from Germany what is u talking about

  • @wadoohusain549
    @wadoohusain549 7 годин тому

    I'm Sudanese I wish he would ask him about a protection albashier in he's last dictator time until fall down in Sudan revalotion

  • @rickeeyshorts
    @rickeeyshorts 8 годин тому

    Hey vlad I will be your personal driver. 🎉

  • @AdityaVerma-hj4eo
    @AdityaVerma-hj4eo 2 години тому

    I want that phone

  • @MetatronCain
    @MetatronCain 13 годин тому

    Ahh watch Cherry H T?

  • @marcinkufel
    @marcinkufel 2 години тому

    Bro Vlad I would swear you're russian but have problem to pronounce Yevgeny Prigozhin, lol

  • @MrStayOutTheWay
    @MrStayOutTheWay Годину тому

    Vote Kamala 🗳️

  • @itsthatwutangguy.9370
    @itsthatwutangguy.9370 14 годин тому

    wu tang. .

  • @scottynails
    @scottynails 13 годин тому

    Vlad. nice vintage Ludwig drum kit. Do you play? Or just a cool backdrop?

    • @gatdemun
      @gatdemun 9 годин тому

      90’s 🤘🏽

    • @scottynails
      @scottynails 9 годин тому

      @@gatdemun black and white badges circa 76-82

  • @Sissi13337
    @Sissi13337 14 годин тому

    Fed

  • @rondoughhowell6442
    @rondoughhowell6442 13 годин тому

    Maybe this Merc can go over and rescue Hostages that's been kidnapped for over a year

  • @redman8889
    @redman8889 4 години тому

    THIS IS THE GUY I WOULD VOTE FOR TO BE MY PRESIDENT, ABSOLUTELY A GREAT LEADER