The $300M Arms Deal That Started In My Friend's Apartment | David Packouz | Official Trailer

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David Packouz recounts his experience as an arms dealer, which inspired a film he estimates is about 70% accurate. He describes how he and his partner Efraim won a contract worth just under $300 million to supply ammunition to Iraq after the 2003 invasion, operating initially from an apartment. Packouz explains that the operation eventually collapsed when federal authorities arrested them for allegedly selling old, defective Chinese ammunition to the Pentagon.

Key takeaways

• Packouz estimates the film about his story is approximately 70% accurate to actual events
• Packouz and his partner won a nearly $300 million contract to supply various types of ammunition to Iraq, working from an apartment living room
• Packouz recounts that federal authorities arrested them for fraud, accusing them of selling old and defective Chinese ammunition to the Pentagon

Episode details: published July 21, 2025 · 2.8K views · 2:07 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Stories told by Mike Ritland’s podcast guests are the guests’ own accounts, attributed to them — not independently verified. Commentary is Ritland’s, presented as his analysis.

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