jewel thief in the country. >> mike: did they recruit you like he's running numbers and maybe we can get him to do bigger things? >> when you make money for people. if you make money and kick it up and up, that's how you become good. >> mike: so you stole jewelry and give part of the proceeds to the -- >> yes. i was part of that. >> mike: that's why you're still alive today. gave them part of proceeds. >> that and i didn't tell. i didn't tell on anybody. i accepted responsibility for what i did. i did rob. i robbed between 15 and $18 million in diamonds. >> mike: how much of that did you keep? >> a varying percent what you get on the dollar. the if you look -- >> mike: like the government, man. [ laughter ] >> give your tax dollars. >> mike: the mob may be slightly worse or about the same as what the government -- >> sometimes you know, probably better. no, there is nothing good about it. there is nothing -- when you look back at your life and