Crime in Sports

#025 - Murder at the Speed of Smuggling - The Recklessness of Ben Kramer

Episode Summary

This week, we dive into the glamorous world of the 1980's south Florida drug smuggling, fast boat driving, money laundering, tax evading, murderous kind of lifestyles. Our main subject drove boats at over 100 mph, as both a sport, and a lucrative drug empire. His organization made untold millions, while ultimately ending up in violence, one of the most daring prison escape attempts in history, and drawing the attention of the White House. This story has it all. Fun, violence, money, corruption... and extreme arrogance & stupidity.Fire up the speed boat, load up a few thousand pounds of marijuana, and kill your idol with Ben Kramer!!Check us out, every Tuesday. We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history! Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Tuesday!! Please subscribe, rate, and review! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Head to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Crime in Sports! For merchandise: crimeinsports.threadless.com Check out James and Jimmie's other show: Small Town Murder   Follow us on social media! Facebook: facebook.com/crimeinsports Instagram: instagram.com/smalltownmurder Twitter: twitter.com/MurderSmall   Contact the show: crimeinsports@gmail.com Donate on Patreon: patreon.com/crimeinsports PayPal: paypal.me/crimeinsports

Episode Notes

This week, we dive into the glamorous world of the 1980's south Florida drug smuggling, fast boat driving, money laundering, tax evading, murderous kind of lifestyles. Our main subject drove boats at over 100 mph, as both a sport, and a lucrative drug empire. His organization made untold millions, while ultimately ending up in violence, one of the most daring prison escape attempts in history, and drawing the attention of the White House. This story has it all. Fun, violence, money, corruption... and extreme arrogance & stupidity.Fire up the speed boat, load up a few thousand pounds of marijuana, and kill your idol with Ben Kramer!!Check us out, every Tuesday. We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!

Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman


 

New episodes every Tuesday!!

Please subscribe, rate, and review!

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

Head to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Crime in Sports!

For merchandise: crimeinsports.threadless.com

Check out James and Jimmie's other show: Small Town Murder

 

Follow us on social media!

Facebook: facebook.com/crimeinsports

Instagram: instagram.com/smalltownmurder

Twitter: twitter.com/MurderSmall

 

Contact the show: crimeinsports@gmail.com

Donate on Patreon: patreon.com/crimeinsports

PayPal: paypal.me/crimeinsports