"The Seven Five: When Cops Became Criminals and Brooklyn Became a War Zone"
Criminal Empire: Mafia Mysteries & Serial Killers - A podcast by Charlie Outback - Giovedì

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In the most corrupt police precinct in American history, the badge didn't mean law and order—it meant license to kill, steal, and terrorize with complete impunity. This is the explosive true story of Brooklyn's 75th Precinct, where dirty cops didn't just take bribes—they became the most dangerous criminal organization in New York City, dealing drugs, committing murder, and turning an entire neighborhood into their personal criminal playground. Meet Michael Dowd, the psychopathic police officer who transformed from rookie cop to cocaine kingpin, building a multi-million dollar drug empire while wearing an NYPD uniform. We reveal how Dowd and his crew of corrupt officers didn't just protect drug dealers—they became the dealers, using their badges to eliminate competition through murder, intimidation, and frame-ups that sent innocent people to prison for life. Through shocking police surveillance footage that captured cops committing felonies in real-time, never-before-released internal affairs recordings, and testimonies from the criminals who worked with corrupt officers, we expose how the 75th Precinct became more dangerous than any street gang. Discover how these badge-wearing psychopaths tortured suspects for fun, how they used police databases to target victims for robbery and murder, and why the NYPD covered up their crimes for years. But the real horror isn't just the corruption—it's how deep it went. We reveal how the Seven Five scandal exposed corruption that reached the highest levels of the NYPD, how dirty cops influenced major drug prosecutions, and why dozens of criminal cases had to be thrown out when the truth finally emerged. This is the story of how the people sworn to protect and serve became the most terrifying predators Brooklyn had ever seen. This isn't just police corruption—it's the complete breakdown of law and order, where the criminals wore badges and the real criminals were the ones who were supposed to stop them.