Matthew Cox was #1 on the Secret Service’s most wanted list and he did his prison time. In part #1 we get introduced to Matt, just how funny he is, and just how f’ing hard it may be to go from prison, to a halfway house, to a new life on the outside…
Matthew Cox was #1 on the Secret Service’s most wanted list and he did his prison time. In part #1 we get introduced to Matt, just how funny he is, and just how f’ing hard it may be to go from prison, to a halfway house, to a new life on the outside…
Show notes:
For those of you who don’t know Matthew Cox; he was Number One on the Secret Services most wanted list for stealing $11,500,000 dollars and committing $55,000,000 in mortgage fraud all while on federal probation, all while he was on the run, all while he was committing more fraud. Matthew Cox was profiled on American Greed, Dateline, etc. Ultimately Matt was captured and sentenced to 26 years in prison. In July 2019 he was released from prison after 12.5 years. While in prison he began collecting and writing the true crime stories that he had the privilege of hearing… So now Matt writes books, has rediscovered his passion for art, and… He’s smart, articulate, and may just have discovered the secrets to finding peace of mind…
To get caught up read the awesome summary of his story here: https://insidetruecrime.com/true-crime-stories/
His autobiography - incredible adventure of fraud that I refer to “Shark in the Housing Pool: On the Run with the Secret Service’s Most Wanted” is here: https://www.amazon.com/Shark-Housing-Pool-Matthew-Cox/dp/B0851KBYCF/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=shark+in+the+housing+pool&qid=1582751284&sr=8-2
Some of the highlights from my notes on part 1:
My last name’s “Cocks” you got nothing on me. The only benefits of being 5’6”… The transition from prison to halfway house, trust me you would rather do your time in prison… Always trying to loose 5 or ten pounds just like the rest of us. the anxiety was… What's gonna happen to me? “My skill set I am no longer able to use”. How am I gonna survive? What am I gonna do? Nothing I have experience in can I work in any more. He was so concerned, PO was like, In a year, you are rebuilding your entire life… what if it takes longer than a year? He explains to her… Tell me about Danny on Koncrete - Danny, “You wanna grow your following then start telling prison stories”… “I don’t want to do that”. Publish Publish Publish and the algorithm will kick in. Dating apps: The shrink even told him “stop being so honest.” Writing gave him a purpose… he enjoys the true crime, not the serial killers.. Talks a bit about his new writing project… John long, of the Chinese Triad, computer chip theft on massive scale and fraud including Chinese officials; even a president gets involved. He can relate to his subjects. He can understand them and what drove them to this point even if they don’t.
See his other books and projects in the works (heck even submit him a story): https://insidetruecrime.com/true-crime-stories/
See him on Youtube - Inside True Crime: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3_qYh4foNgVXI7NzcuxlCA
See his art here - Cox Pop Art: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCATY5XupLF28qcQ3mDN_eGg
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