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00:00One of the most terrifying prisons in New York, the Metropolitan Detention Center is where many inmates facing trial in the city are currently housed.
00:09Today we look at 10 notorious inmates held inside Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, which has been named the most troubled facility in the Bureau of Prisons.
00:19Welcome to our video on the MDC. Don't forget to hit that subscribe button as we have a new video publishing every single week and we have a special Tower of London video coming next week.
00:33Number 10, Alison Mack.
00:35Alison Mack, once widely recognised for her role as Chloe Sullivan in the hit television series Smallville, but saw her acting career eclipsed by her deep involvement in Nixom, a group that was eventually exposed as a sex trafficking cult.
00:52Mack joined Nixom in 2006 and the organisation was initially presented as a multi-level marketing company, offering self-help and personal development courses.
01:02NXIVM was founded by Keith Ranier. More about him later in the video.
01:09Mack quickly became a high-ranking member, actively participating in various Nixom programmes, including co-creating The Source, which aimed to recruit actors.
01:20As a master in Nixom, Mack was instrumental in recruiting women into the group, with recruits always misled, believing they were joining a supportive women-only organisation.
01:34Mack was arrested by federal authorities in 2018 on charges of sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy and forced labour conspiracy related to her involvement in Nixom.
01:47In 2019, Mack pleaded guilty to racketeering and racketeering conspiracy charges, admitting to state law extortion and forced labour.
01:57Later, she expressed remorse and guilt, repudiating Ranier and apologising to her victims.
02:04She was held at the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn, New York, for only four days and was released on a $5 million bond and held under house arrest under the custody of her parents in California.
02:20Facing up to 15 years in prison, Mack entered into active plea negotiations with the authorities and was later sentenced to three years in prison, followed by three years of probation, 1,000 hours of community service and a fine of $20,000.
02:37She served one year, nine months and 20 days of a three-year sentence at the low-security United States federal prison for female inmates in Dublin, California.
02:50Number nine, Juan Orlando Hernandez Alvarado.
02:55Serving as the president of Honduras for two consecutive terms, from 2014 to 2022, his political career became deeply entwined with allegations of drug trafficking and corruption, ultimately leading to his conviction in the United States.
03:14Charges against Alvarado revolved around his alleged involvement in a massive and violent drug trafficking conspiracy.
03:21He was accused of using his powerful positions as a congressman, president of the Honduran National Congress, and then as president, to facilitate the import of over 400 tonnes of cocaine into the US.
03:36Hernandez allegedly received millions of dollars in bribes from some of the largest and most violent drug trafficking organisations, including the Sinaloa cartel.
03:47These bribes were said to have fuelled his rise in Honduran politics.
03:52This involved using Honduran state institutions, including the Honduran National Police and Military, to safeguard cocaine shipments as they transited through Honduras towards the United States.
04:05He was accused of selectively upholding extraditions of certain drug traffickers who threatened his power, while simultaneously promising safety to those who bribed him and followed his instructions.
04:19Shortly after leaving office in January 2022, the US government requested Hernandez's extradition for his alleged involvement in narcotics.
04:29He was arrested at his home in Tegucigalpa in February 2022.
04:36Transferred to the Metropolitan Detention Centre while he faced trial, Alvarado complained about the conditions in which he is being held, saying it was akin to being a prisoner of war and saying they were psychologically debilitating.
04:51Found guilty on the 8th of March 2024, he was sentenced to 45 years in prison and transferred to the United States Penitentiary in Hazleton, with a release date of the 19th June, 2060.
05:06Number 8. R. Kelly
05:08Accusations against R. Kelly have spanned nearly 30 years, with whispers and formal complaints dating back to the 1990s.
05:17Despite early lawsuits and even a 2008 acquittal on child pornography charges in Chicago, public scrutiny intensified significantly with the rise of the Me Too movement.
05:30R. Kelly faced two major federal trials that led to his convictions, one in New York and one in Chicago that involved racketeering, forced labour, sex trafficking and bribery.
05:43He served a portion of his incarceration at the MDC while on trial in New York City and was later transferred to Chicago's Metropolitan Correctional Centre, where he was assaulted in his cell by another inmate.
05:57In September 2021, a federal jury in Brooklyn, New York convicted Kelly on all nine counts of the superseding indictment, including racketeering predicated on sexual exploitation of children, forced labour and Man Act violations.
06:17In June 2022, R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison for these crimes and was later sentenced to a concurrent 20 years from the trial in Chicago, adding one year to his total sentence.
06:32He has faced multiple security issues in prison, including one inmate who said he was asked to assassinate the singer while serving time in another prison.
06:42He is currently serving his sentence at the federal correctional complex, Butner, North Carolina, and is scheduled for release on December 21st, 2045.
06:54Number seven, Rafael Caro Quintero.
06:58Notorious Mexican former drug lord Quintero co-founded the Guadalajara cartel in the late 1970s, making him a significant figure in the history of drug trafficking in Mexico.
07:12Caro Quintero was a pioneer in industrial-scale marijuana cultivation and distribution.
07:19His organisation, the Guadalajara cartel, developed extensive networks to move large quantities of marijuana, heroin and methamphetamine from Mexico into the United States.
07:33In 1985, Caro Quintero allegedly ordered the abduction, torture and murder of DEA Special Agent Enrique Kiki Camarena,
07:44who was investigating Caro Quintero's operations and was believed to be responsible for a major raid on one of Caro Quintero's ranches.
07:55Following Camarena's murder, Caro Quintero fled to Costa Rica, but was arrested and extradited to Mexico in April 1985.
08:05He was sentenced to 40 years in prison in Mexico for the murder of Camarena and other related crimes.
08:12After serving 28 years of his sentence, Caro Quintero was controversially released from a Mexican prison in August 2013 due to an issue with his trial and this was later overturned by Mexico's Supreme Court.
08:29By then, Caro Quintero had already disappeared and gone into hiding with the US government, intensely pursuing his recapture, adding him to the FBI's 10 most wanted fugitives list in 2018 and offering a significant reward.
08:47On July 15, 2022, Mexican forces recaptured Caro Quintero in the town of San Simon in Sinaloa State, nearly a decade after his release.
08:59He was found hiding in brush with the help of a search dog, extradited to the United States on February 27, 2025.
09:08He was arraigned in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, where his stay at the MDC began.
09:14Number 6, Luigi Mangione.
09:17Luigi Mangione is accused of the killing of Brian Thompson, the CEO of United Healthcare, on December 4, 2024, in Midtown Manhattan and the case became one of the biggest murders covered on TV due to its brazen nature.
09:35Thompson was shot and killed as he walked to an investor conference.
09:39Surveillance video showed a masked gunman shooting Thompson from behind.
09:43Authorities allege that Mangione meticulously planned the execution, targeting Thompson due to his perceived grievances against the healthcare industry.
09:55Investigators found a notebook in Mangione's possession, with writings expressing hostility towards the health insurance industry and wealthy executives.
10:05The words delay, deny and depose were reportedly scrawled on ammunition casings found at the crime scene, mimicking a phrase used to describe how insurers avoid paying claims.
10:19On December 9, 2024, Luigi Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after being recognised by a fast food restaurant worker.
10:36When apprehended, he was carrying a 3D printed pistol and suppressor consistent with the weapon used in the attack.
10:45He also had a short handwritten letter criticising the American healthcare system, an American passport and multiple fraudulent IDs, including one he used to check into a Manhattan hostel prior to the shooting.
11:00Police stated that fingerprints found on a water bottle and a kind bar near the crime scene matched Mangione's prints taken at the time of his arrest.
11:12He faces a slew of both state and federal charges, including first degree murder in furtherance of terrorism, using a firearm to commit murder and interstate stalking resulting in death.
11:26Once a prominent British socialite, Maxwell is now a convicted sex offender serving a lengthy prison sentence in the United States for her role in facilitating the sexual abuse of underage girls by her late husband.
11:55Maxwell was accused of creating an environment where the abuse could occur, often being present during initial interactions between Epstein and the girls and even participating in some of the crimes.
12:08Many of the victims were coerced into travelling to various properties across the US and beyond, including mansions in Florida, New York, New Mexico and his private island in the US Virgin Islands.
12:22Maxwell was arrested by the FBI in July 2020 after being in hiding for some time and was held in the women's section of the Metropolitan Detention Centre.
12:34Her time in custody, both pre-trial and post-conviction, has been marked by complaints from her legal team about the conditions of her confinement,
12:43including being subjected to punitive conditions, including constant surveillance, frequent interruptions to her sleep and numerous searches.
12:54She was charged with multiple federal counts and after a month-long trial in late 2021, a jury found her guilty on five of the six federal charges.
13:05She was then transferred to FCY Tallahassee, which offers various programmes and activities, including art, music and sports,
13:15while Maxwell has begun helping the US government investigate her late husband's crimes further.
13:22Number 4. Vincent Bastiano
13:25Known as Vinnie Gorgeous, due to his ownership of a beauty salon and his meticulous appearance,
13:32Bastiano is an American mobster who became acting boss of the Bonanno crime family.
13:38He received a one-year imprisonment for weapons possession in 1997,
13:43before being convicted of racketeering, conspiracy, illegal gambling, attempted murder in 2006.
13:51In August 2007, he was convicted of the 2001 murder of Frank Santoro, who had attempted to kidnap Bastiano's son.
14:01He was also found guilty of soliciting the murders of Dominic Martino and Salvatore Vitale,
14:07along with additional illegal gambling charges and marijuana distribution.
14:12In May 2011, Bastiano was convicted of ordering the 2004 murder of Randolph Randi Pizzolo.
14:22Prosecutors had sought the death penalty for this conviction, but a jury rejected it,
14:28sentencing him to life imprisonment instead.
14:32Bastiano was also alleged to have conspired to kill prosecutor Greg Andres,
14:37an accusation that came to light after former Bonanno boss Joseph Massino became a government informant
14:45and wore a wire while imprisoned with Bastiano.
14:49He was held for a time inside the MDC, but has spent time in many facilities,
14:54such as the Supermax Prison, ADX Florence, United States Penitentiary, Florence High,
15:01USP Big Sandy, and is currently incarcerated at United States Penitentiary, Coleman.
15:09His conditions of confinement have been restrictive, with periods in solitary confinement
15:14and limitations on visitor contact, due to concerns he might continue to direct Bonanno crime family affairs
15:22from prison, including ordering acts of violence.
15:26Number 3. Saifullo Saipov
15:29On October 31st, 2017, Saifullo Saipov drove a rented pickup truck onto a bike path in Lower Manhattan,
15:38killing 8 people and injuring at least 12 others.
15:41He then crashed into a school bus, exited the truck, was shot by a policeman, and then arrested.
15:47He was indicted on 28 counts, which included 8 counts of murder in aid of racketeering,
15:5312 counts of attempted murder in aid of racketeering, destruction of a motor vehicle,
15:59and providing material support for a terrorist organisation.
16:04Saipov was convicted of all 28 counts in the indictment, including murder for the purpose of
16:11gaining entrance to a racketeering enterprise, notably ISIS, and was formally sentenced on May 17th,
16:192023. Held in the MDC for the duration of his trial, a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict
16:28on whether to authorise the death penalty, resulting in the mandatory life imprisonment sentence.
16:34Number 2. Ronell Wilson
16:37Wilson was the leader of a violent drug gang known as the Stapleton Crew.
16:42On March 10th, 2003, Detectives Nemerin and Andrews were working undercover,
16:48attempting to purchase a gun from members of the Stapleton Crew.
16:52Wilson and an associate met with the officers, and Wilson instructed them to drive to a second location,
16:59where he obtained a .44 calibre revolver.
17:03Wilson, having detected that the men were police officers,
17:06used the revolver to murder both detectives' execution style and steal their car.
17:11In December 2006, he was found guilty of capital murders and other related charges,
17:18including two counts of murder in aid of racketeering, carjacking resulting in death,
17:24and two counts of use of a firearm during a crime of violence resulting in death.
17:30While incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Centre in 2012,
17:35he fathered a child with a federal officer, Nancy Gonzalez.
17:40Gonzalez subsequently pleaded guilty to charges related to the incident and was sentenced to prison.
17:47On March 15, 2016, a federal judge ruled that Wilson could not be executed
17:53because he met the legal standard for intellectual disability.
17:58This decision vacated his death sentence, and he was resentenced to life imprisonment without parole.
18:04As of 2024, Wilson is serving his sentence at USP Coleman II in Sumter County, Florida,
18:12and he has also been held at the United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute.
18:18Number one, Keith Ranier.
18:20The founder of the purported self-help organisation, Nixon,
18:25Ranier was convicted of leading a criminal enterprise involved in severe exploitation and abuse.
18:32He created a secret sorority called DOS, or Dominus Obsequius Sororium,
18:39where women were recruited under false pretenses,
18:42were required to provide collateral to ensure their obedience.
18:48DOS, slaves, were branded with his initials in their pelvic area using a cauterising pen.
18:55One victim was trafficked for labour and services and confined to a room for nearly two years
19:01and denied medical care and human contact for months.
19:05Prosecutors stated Ranieri induced shame and guilt to control co-conspirators
19:11who helped recruit and groom sexual partners for him.
19:16Initially held at the Metropolitan Detention Centre,
19:19he engaged in illegal communications with a supporter
19:23that led to him being moved to another unit by authorities
19:27due to concerns about him attempting to direct activities from prison.
19:33Keith Ranier was sentenced to 120 years in prison
19:37by a federal judge in Brooklyn on October 27th, 2020,
19:42and this effectively means he will serve life in prison.
19:46He was also ordered to pay a fine of $1,750,000,
19:50a $15,000 assessment,
19:53and $3.5 million in restitution to 21 different victims.
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