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appreciate you guys coming in so tell me tell me what's going on I walked in on the conversation regarding him regarding
mr. Soto so they were happy to talk regarding some kid that had been at the gym that was bragging about his uncle
being some kind of killed or something in Mexico and they were saying yeah you know quality he cuts a body where you
know I just went on with my business worked out you know left that night now what kind of troubles are y'all going it
was at the boys basically a straight divorce nothing and you know but the thing is is done to the forward she
wants everything money he's a new recording where she knows that I have up no patience yeah like we should paint
you for 1k and like I said before I've asked about bringing law enforcement all right I'm not playing to take them I'm
not a cop I know that I'm not a private investigator I've asked about a lot of fortune of
being involved I'm one in law enforcement and now instead of talking to this guy
who trains at the gym there's in talks with you exactly and about a fictitious third party exactly because they don't
exist correctly well he's actually the third party because what I want to give a fake phone and I and whenever I would
talk to him this is the fake phone that I told me get so he's actually still playing he's actually one of the hit man
as well and the messages are right there so let me ask you this if well why didn't why did you get involved why did
you take an extra step to create this fictitious because I'm I was afraid sir that they might get that person to
actually do the job they might go but they might go there might they might run and actually take his life that's what
that and that's where I told them I said man this is real you need you know I'm letting you know all right
my concern was is what if I wasn't the one that was and what did they actually talk to this kid and he did and the cut
up in chocolate so much to your knowledge have they talked to anybody else thank you now I'm not a world sir I hope
not but she's very very she's desperate for to do something to she remain she is
she come out saying oh yeah the last conversation on that day that she had that me the money show you could hear it
on their carry alright a hundred dollars to started off right and they get to work I get the addresses
and everything right now at the point where it is at this stage are you feeling that your life is in danger
exactly when I wake up in the morning who wasn't happy

After overhearing a conversation about a plot to kill his friend, Mundo and the target, former pro boxer Ramon Sosa, bring their evidence to investigators.

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Brief Summary

A gym member's threats escalate involving a potential hitman and a desperate ex-partner seeking revenge.

Key points

Desperate Measures. A conversation reveals a plot involving a hitman and a desperate woman.

Episode highlights

Desperate MeasuresA conversation reveals a plot involving a hitman and a desperate woman.“She's desperate to do something.”2:30Oct 14, 2018

Episode quotes

I'm afraid they might actually take his life.

Expressing fear about a potential hit.

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