Danny Jones Podcast

#369 - Printing $10M In Fake Cash, Satan’s Disciples & Chicago Gang Wars | Art Williams Jr

Feb 6, 2026
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Arthur Williams Jr.
Arthur J. Williams Jr., former notorious counterfeiter turned artist and author, who ran multimillion‑dollar printing operations. He recounts growing up in Chicago gang culture and county jail politics. He explains old‑school counterfeiting techniques, making paper and defeating detectors. He also covers shootings, run‑ins with organized crime, prison, and how art became his new life.
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ANECDOTE

Reunion In Alaska Turned Complicated

  • After contacting his father (found in Alaska), Arthur reunited but clashed over priorities; he later shared some counterfeit proceeds with him.
  • The reunion included discovering his father's hidden grow operation and Hell's Angels contacts.
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Instinctive Flight Avoided Raid

  • Arthur left an Alaska Hell's Angels campsite meeting early because he feared exposure, then changed flight plans on instinct.
  • That change likely saved him from immediate arrest when Secret Service raided his father's home.
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Arrest, Extradition And Prison Terms

  • Arthur was arrested in Houston, extradited to Alaska, and spent about nine months detained while his father and others faced charges.
  • He later served a 36-month sentence while others received longer terms.
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