The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's investigations arm began looking into Blakemore in February 2019 a few months after he was indicted on promotion of prostitution charges in Dallas County, according to federal court documents. During the federal investigation into his alleged human trafficking organization, investigators talked to seven potential victims, according to court records.

According to those witnesses, Blakemore created what a federal agent describes as an "environment of paranoia." He frequently physically attacked the women he is accused of trafficking, according to witnesses, when they deviated from his plan for his organization and encouraged the women he trafficked to get a tattoo of his street name, "Macknificent."

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Host: Keko - twitter.com/therealkeko

Guest: Tremont Blakemore

Producer: Mac Redd

Music Guest: Mouth Piece

Background Music: Yondo

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