Benzino details how he beat his federal tax case after investigators interviewed more than 160 people and convinced his accountant to wear a wire on him. He also opens up about his fallout with The Source co-founder Dave Mays—and why the former business partners haven’t spoken in eight years.
In Part 2 of this exclusive Know The Game Podcast conversation, Benzino sits down with Knowledge Tha God, Rome and HipHopIsReal to tell the unbelievable story behind the federal investigation that threatened to take away his freedom.
Benzino explains why authorities believed the millions being generated through The Source could be connected to his past, how agents followed him outside the magazine’s offices and why his longtime accountant agreed to cooperate with investigators.
He also reveals that his attorney collapsed during closing arguments and was taken away on a gurney—before returning the following day and helping Benzino secure a not-guilty verdict.
The conversation then turns to Benzino’s complicated relationship with Dave Mays, the financial problems that contributed to them losing The Source and why Benzino believes only he and Dave can tell the complete story behind the legendary magazine.
Despite their fallout, Benzino still considers Dave his brother and says he attempted to reconnect—but Dave wasn’t interested. Could the two former partners ever reunite for a podcast, documentary or official story about The Source?
Was Benzino failed by the people managing his finances, or should he have known more as a 50/50 owner? Let us know in the comments.
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