About this episode

This episode features a former FBI detective and a former bank robber who have become friends after serving time in prison.

In this episode, we are joined by a former FBI detective, Shawn Johnson and former bank robber Steven Meyers. Steven was part of a team of bank robbers, led by Scott Scurlock, who stole millions of dollars from banks across Seattle, Washington. But since his release from prison, Steven and one of the detectives who put him in prison, have become firm friends. Both are here today to tell us of their incredible story. This is REAL LIVES. If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you: https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcast To buy Steven's book The Treehouse: www.amazon.com/Treehouse-True-Story-Hollywood-Robber-ebook/dp/B0FV28G4C7 Steven's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/steven.meyers.7773/ Steven's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/steven.meyers.7773/reels/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Naomi Channell

Guests: Shawn Johnson, Steven Meyers

Topics covered

• friendship
• crime
• redemption
• bank robbery
• personal stories

Keywords

• FBI
• bank robbery
• friendship
• redemption
• Seattle
• true crime
• personal stories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FBI

Places: Seattle, Washington

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