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Chony Holt, a self-proclaimed former contract agent for the CIA, began his life in Southern Kentucky, where bootlegging was commonplace. This early exposure to illegality shaped his future. As a teen, he found himself in reform school after being falsely accused of car theft, claiming that the FBI was focused on youthful offenders to bolster their image during World War II.

During his time in reform school, Holt connected with figures linked to organized crime, a relationship that would shape his entire life. He eventually encountered Meyer Lansky—an influential mobster—while working in Baltimore, establishing a relationship that lasted decades and involved various illicit activities.

## A Master of Many Trades