Jeff Turner describes how he became the “Picasso of counterfeit money”. Understanding multi-layered news like government corruption is easier with Ground News. Go to https://ground.news/theconnect to get 30% off their unlimited access Vantage plan. Jeff Turner is a brilliantly talented designer and printer. Little did he know that those skills would help feed a drug addiction by printing some of the most realistic counterfeit bills that the Secret Service has ever seen. He has been described as the Picasso of counterfeit money. Jeff joins the show to detail how he taught himself the art of printing fake money, the rise of his scam, and the moment he was caught by the federal government and sent to prison. His work was so legendary that the Feds praised him for his sophistication and even had him film tutorials for them on his process. Today he is running a legitimate printing business, sober and being a positive influence for his kids! Go Support Jeff! IG: https://www.instagram.com/j.turner727/ Website: https://graphicalwarehouse.com/ YouTube: @jeffreypatrickturner Join The Patreon For Bonus Content! https://www.patreon.com/theconnectshow Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mc4qAxpztC6D20wzeS91C Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU69IWUT8m_qPT01AbelXiA/join Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:13 - Financial Crimes and Scams 00:07:53 - This Episode Is Sponsored By Ground News! 00:10:09 - Drug Dealers in Tennessee 00:17:35 - Counterfeiting Techniques 00:22:25 - Counterfeit Money Production Process 00:26:59 - Counterfeiting Operation 00:31:23 - Counterfeit Money and Drug Deals 00:35:56 - Trading Fake Bills for Drugs 00:40:32 - The art of creating counterfeit bills 00:45:06 - Counterfeit Money and Counterfeit Detection Pens 00:49:27 - Replicating the Blue Strip on the New Blue Note 00:56:53 - Moving Stealthily and Evading the Police 00:58:07 - Counterfeit Money Adventures 01:02:24 - Confrontation with Counterfeit Money Seller 01:06:58 - Involvement in the Drug Trade 01:11:20 - The Failed Drug Setup 01:15:26 - Unexpected Visitors 01:19:55 - Caught by Law Enforcement 01:24:23 - The Seizing of Counterfeit Bills 01:28:33 - Charges and Sentence length 01:33:11 - Counterfeit Currency and Plea Agreement 01:37:42 - Counterfeiting Methods and Lessons Learned 01:41:41 - Regrets and Reflections in Prison 01:46:07 - Life in Prison and Meeting Unique Criminals 01:50:32 - Life Rights, Book Writing, and Business Restrictions 01:55:26 - Wrapping Up