Interview · moment 2 of 12
Skydiving with Saudi Princes
from Least Likely Cop · #114
Audio-only archive episode — no video to seek.
3 minGuest
Bo tells the story of bodyguarding Saudi Arabian princes while moonlighting as an NYPD detective, flying to La Jolla for a party with escorts arranged by a Beverly Hills madam, and being goaded into a skydive that ended with a botched landing, a broken leg, and the end of his police career.
- 3:58Tim takes a couple days off for vacation in La Jolla after being told he's getting promoted.
- 4:18Arab prince decides to throw a big party that night to celebrate.
- 4:57Tim warns the girls they'll get paid the next day but will be locked up if they steal anything.
- 5:15Two princes, Abdul Aziz and Fahad bin Turkey, challenge Tim about whether he's ever jumped out of a plane.
- 5:34Tim claims he has a hundred jumps each; princes call his bluff and next day he's in a DC-3 with the door off.
- 5:52Muhammad goes out first; Tim studies the instructions but decides to go head first instead and starts tumbling.
- 6:05Tim pulls his parachute but realizes no one taught him how to land, hits the ground at 30 miles an hour and breaks his leg and ankle in a compound fracture.
- 6:16Nick Pileggi puts Tim on the cover of New York Magazine, which becomes the beginning of his new life and best break he ever had.
Nick PileggiNew York MagazineLa JollaFahad bin TurkeyAbdul AzizBeverly Hills