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During our healthcare story I discovered that one of the companies I was investigating has associations with organized crime, specifically the Mafia. Just letting everyone know this complicates our story a bit... how to handle names and exposure is something I'm concerned about and actively considering.

Will take all the usual (and unusual) precautions as we move forward.

Yours in excellent mental health and looking forward to a long life,

Stephen

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Ramona Chatman-Morris

As someone who has been trying to get a breast mri for three months, literally none of this surprises me.

Adam Ithiel

Normally it’s just disorganised crime 🤷

Chris Kregoski

What differentiates organized crime versus these larger scams and pump-and-dumps in your position? Is it mostly the propensity for violence?

NightWorks

Don't risk your life.

Rural Bibliophile

Was going to happen eventually. Be safe but I hope it doesn't make you steer completely clear.

Zombie804Slayer .

Yeah man, please do not die. This world needs as many people like you above ground as we can get.

Julian

Organized crime usually refers to groups like for example the italian mafia or mexican cartels

Coffeezilla

Typically organized crime stretches across many different types of crime, it usually involves multiple different schemes, there’s much more structure than like a pump and dump group where everyone is fundamentally trying to make money for themselves, and often times the federal government tracks these organized crime groups collectively—most notably the “mafia”. For my purposes organized crime seems to be much more dangerous than your average white collar criminal.

KnockKnockitstheKGB

Damn, the Mafia? I'm not surprised, plus crypto is used by other organized crime groups though will the mafia really go after a Journalist and YouTuber with a high margin audience, it'll bring mote eyes to them Big ups Coffeezilla

Bernie

Whichever way you go on this story we’ve got your back ❤️

Angel Barranco

The Lord is with you brother. You are exposing darkness. Will he not deliver you?

SkepticGhost

Our healthcare system is so screwed... Stay safe out there man!

Adrian K

Keep doing what you do man - but be safe! We are behind you 100%.

Slime

Please prioritize keeping you and the people close to you safe. No Story is worth dying over.

Liz Matzelle

Emphasis on stay safe, man. You don't have to be THE journalist who delves to the very root of every issue. Your reach and your platform simply bringing attention to an issue can inspire support for other investigative journalists who are better positioned or better able to accept higher risks. Not to put too fine a point on it, there are many investigative journalists, and there is only one Coffeezilla. Your impact has gone far beyond any one story, and it should continue to do so for many many more years.

Jason Rothery

By "organized crime" I assume you mean Logan Paul.

Outburst

Do what you need to do to stay safe and alive.

LeapPod

Most crime is organized crime now.

Tman69420

Totally unrelated, but do you all remember that scene in Breaking Bad where Walt used that flower extract to give that person flu like symptoms which then progressed to making them them never able to expose him ever again.

LeapPod

The scary nature of this type of crime is these people are willing to do anything to keep their dirty little secret a secret. Look up the Franklin Scandal- that was a huge story that’s dismissed as conspiracy theory.

Michael Carrie

I honestly thought you were discussing Trump when I saw the title. Remember Coffee is not suicidal!

Jackalgirl

Stay safe, Coffee -- maybe this is just one of those things where you give the evidence direct to the FBI/DOJ and hope they're not so broken and compromised that it gets back to the bad actors/they actually do something about it.

Michael Carrie

Coffee has enough alternative enemies that the Mafia could always say 'we didn't see nuthin' but you might want to check on that Logan Paul fella.'

null

Not worth your life I know our FBI isn’t what it used to be, but it could still be worth at least providing some more information to them because they’re still are reasonable people working there and they are pursuing legitimate crime still But again, nothing worth jeopardizing yourself over

Chris P

Check out the Arizona Project established by Investigative Reporters and Editors after the murder of Don Bolles. It wasn't even the mob. It was real estate developers who thought they were mobsters. But IRE and RCFP and others can probably provide advice on safety best practices, if you choose to continue. And advice on how to make sure your work continues if you choose not to.

Malcolm Bullock

The irony if they get shafted in the hospital due to the hospital helping someone they tried to kill

La' Rose Williams

I am not surprised I have heard that healthcare fraud has connections to organize crime. Be safe

Caleb Abbruzzese

Going from one RICO case to the next? Only this one puts the bricks and the minifigs on someone's feet before tossing them into the Long Island Sound.

MitchellTF

The mafia is still around?

b.evil.c

Redact as much as you need to do. We will understand

LuisL

If you see any drug show or documentary you will know the difference. The pump and dumpers are larpers usually bigger bitches than the average person. Insecure etc. Even Tate that does crime is not as scary (he could punch the shit out of me lmao) but he’s still insecure guy at the end of the day and criminals don’t gloat publicly like that. Organized crime organizations don’t fuck around AT ALL. They’ll kill then ask questions (if ever) lots of truly psychotic people and usually have very deep connections to the government. e.g. Pablo escobar killed journalists, politicians. El chapó literally escaped prison multiple times. And whenever a big head dies there’s a lot of people willing to go to any lengths to be at the top.

Jonathan Hale

Wishing you all the nerves and energy to get this out the door, in one shape or another! Glad to hear you're treading carefully with this.

Avengers Anti-fraud Alliance

People I have investigated before (you know who) have staked out my neighbourhood and knocked on my door. That’s when shit gets real. I just found out last night that no one else is going to be prosecuted in regard to Goliath, which makes it seem like all the co-conspirators will just get away free. You always say crime pays and the criminals have the advantage, so don’t risk yourself, mate. You’re too good at what you do, and we need you. At the end of the day, no one’s going to back you up if something goes wrong, so stay safe.

Hammad Yusuf

Maybe we gotta organize. Coffee's Mafia. The Coffia? Anyways, stay safe bro!

DaMu

If our FBI isn't what it used to be, providing them a tip would accelerate ramifications. Don't trust Patel.

DaMu

Yep

Jon Adams

How do you know that “cough” you have wasn’t from them😳 stay safe broh and keep journalizing

V

My position on Kalshi for Coffeezilla getting murdered by the mob just got obliterated by this video 💀

Alex

Don't name names, and don't risk your life in the published piece. But if this is healthcare fraud, it no doubt involves Federal payments, which means whistleblower and False Claims Act routes to report them privately, and maybe make yourself a nice little cut of any recoveries!

AB

I want the video but i don't want you to die more

Coffeezilla

The video IS coming, I’m just going to be careful😁

Shanita Andrews

Look, you've put yourself in danger before. Just remember that detectives work best when they're alive. Healthcare IS a racket and has been for a long time. I saw too many shady things during my time there. It's not something easily cleaned up.

Hex

Stay safe man. You don't have to bring down every criminal you become aware of, and you'll do more good for the world living and investigating more non-violent people than you would if you died (literally) on this hill. Plus, we all care about your personal health and safety, objective arguments aside.

Sharky Boi

Please be safe there is a million crime families criminals and crime but there is only one coffeezilla. It is the reality where if your rich and powerful you can do whatever you want however you see fit and normies like us don’t stand a chance. So please stay safe.

Thatgirl

Don’t risk it. It’s not worth it.

chuck lemon

Well, damn. Feel better soon, and hopefully you and your remain safe throughout this endeavor

SDF1Macross

Damn...stay safe, Coffee. There's other ways to release details w/out it coming from you. I'm sure the 10 million dollar studio can figure something out.

324nutz

I hate the redactions. If you have proof of a crime or crimes, not sure why you would stop reporting.

chocolate_prophet

If it keeps him alive, I'd prefer a Coffeezilla alive. If you have a solution to keep him 100% alive in exchange for reporting for everything, now that would be incredibly useful.

dyslexicanaboko

You are a true American Hero coffee. Please take care of yourself and your family first. Live to fight another day.

Xavier

Would love if you separated the findings into actual fraud/illegal conduct, regulatory arbitrage, legal cost-cutting/extraction, and bad government incentives. Because I think the really interesting question isn’t just “how much crazy shit is happening?” It’s what’s already prohibited vs. what’s completely legal because the system actually rewards it — and whether that means the rules themselves need an overhaul

Mike Gervasi

No story is worth your life, Coffee. I once got a call from a soldier who found me on LinkedIn. I had the same name as a made guy they had beef with who lived in the same town I worked in. After the threats I explained I was NOT him and he accepted my explanation. Yeah, F that brother. Redact, edit, or kill the story. NOT worth it.

324nutz

giving anything to this FBI is the worst option possible

Jeff Maggio

Can you report as much as you can safely and then tip off someone at the NYtimes or another publication to do the dangerous reporting? Only saying that because I assume there are some journalists with organizational backing who are used to reporting on organized crime and who have resources to stay safe