Hes one of the most self aware people that I know. Couple of girls. He had 130 oxycodone pills in the car. To revisit this article, select My Account, thenView saved stories. Its just beautiful. ", He also opened up about his time in prison in his 2015 interview with GQ. I found his number I think on his company website. Mr. Rodney T. Hyden President What has the response to the film been like, Rodney? Often the beaches were emptyno sign of anything, turtle or human. They dig for a while but dont get far. Rodney doesnt know even a ballpark estimate of the market value. But it could be coke, or something else. "Cocaine -- over 70 pounds -- just waiting for someone to dig it up," the trailer continues. He played college football at Florida State, and was a two-time All-American. After a couple of hours, they throw the shovel into the bushes and give up. The residents of Archer, FL had heard Julian Howell's outlandish story so many times they could recite it themselves embellishments and all. After fixating on Julians story about the $2 million dollars worth of cocaine lying in the sand, he decided to dig it up. He didnt know the market value of a kilo of cocaine. The first time Rodney heard the story, a Friday in July 2004, he could tell by the way the others reacted, the way they oversold their delight at the laugh lines, that this was not the first time theyd heard it. I wanted to make sure it was accurate. Weight and local value: 200 pounds, $15 millionAlso found nearby: A corpse. The thing I like to think about sometimes, he says unprompted, is what a neat scenario it is that anybody else couldve found that bale and had an entirely different experience. In addition, he was required to participate in community service with Habitat for Humanity, 20 hours a week for 5 years. Hyden trembles while flying to the island, stands in the middle of a Culebra field on an overcast day, searching for Julian's trailer. It's a blatant provocation, wryly described in the documentary as "the American Dream.". Later, they pass actual bricks of cocaine in a duffel bag to Hyden, in order that he may incriminate himself. Andy texts, I figured u would pull some bullshit like that steal my connections and then cut me out. Rodney finally tells everyone, Im through, Im done, its over, forget it. But he cant fight the impression made by the surveillance footageRodney sitting like a don at his office desk, spitting into a cup, talking up his weed stash and firearm, assessing the prospects of a cocaine airdrop as easy as shit.. And Rodney will lean in and quietly say, You should hear it when hes shitfaced.. the Swamp. B&H Builders grew to eighty employees. "I think the first time I heard someone say it would make a good movie was when they incarcerated me, and I was waiting for my bond hearing. I decide to head down the next morning anyway. McEnany is more experienced and seems to have called most of the shots in the operation. The sudden timing isnt surprising so much as the partner he brings along: Andy Culpepper. Doing good. Ive never seen it happen like that before. "The fence line was mapped out. And their life with family dinners and matching recliner chairs appears excessively normal, these days. When I was a young kid, thats what my dad liked. Along with some of the story's other primary characters (like Andy Culpepper, who accompanied Hyden to Culebra), Hyden narrates his own story. And you wonder why it was the last shot. Yall had to pick a tight table! Rodney says, squeezing in. Thanks so much for doing this, and asking us all these questions. Well, Julian says, its the same version Rodney told you, Im sure., But it cant be, because its not just the facts of the story, I start to say, its, He wants to know, Rodney says, getting my meaning just right, what the hell prompted me to go down there and do something dumb.. Weight and local value: 3,300 pounds, $610 millionMind-fuck: Imagining what happened to the guy who lost it. Until he lost it all during the recession. Where did this individual find a WW1 explosive device?. His plan to dig up the cocaine became a little more real after teaming up with Andy, a friend of his son who he sometimes hired to do chores. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. RH: Yeah. WebWe have lots of information about Rodney: religious views are listed as Christian, ethnicity is Caucasian, and political affiliation is currently a registered Democrat. Carlos wants to make the handoff that very same afternoon. In the future, hell no. He did, yeah, he said there were sixteen pairs, but were talking fifteen years ago, Rodney says. Rodney has begun to feel a growing respect and admiration for Carlos, regarding him as something more than just a drug dealer whos warned again and again, since the first meeting at Casa Maria, that he was only there because of the money. Hed cut his beard for a recent road trip. Julian in the reenactment of the original tale. RH: [Laughs] Theres only one Let me tell you, man. Im not about being a drug dealer. Julian and his wife moved to Culebra, an island off Puerto Rico in 1986 to work for the sea turtle preservation project. When the real estate market collapsed in 2008, northern Florida was sucked into the fiercest whirlpool. No side effects, no drip and all that stuff. Rodney Fosters net worth is $2.5 million, which he earned while working in the wine industry. We cover A to Z, which mostly corroborates everything I already know from the court documents and wiretap transcripts, but I feel as if Rodney holds back a little, as if theres some door of his Ive failed to knock on. ", "If you knew where $2 million was buried in the ground, would you go get it?" A second trip was also unsuccessful. Keep in mind, Hyden was a businessman in his 50s. A post shared by Anti-wave Podcast (@antiwavepod) on Apr 10, 2019 at 11:23am PDT, Hyden decided that he was going to go and find that cocaine. Like Pirates of the Caribbean.. So blame the perfect conditions of just the right story told just the right way in just the right environment. Together they recruited Carlos and Grant, undercover agents who would pose as drug dealers throughout the sting. It was just great. One more. Required fields are marked *. "It would've been worth about $1.1 million," McEnany said. RH: Sitting in the middle of everybody with my hoodie on, nobody knew who I was, and everybody around me was cracking up. Weed, he hoped. Hed heard about this sort of thing down here, even on Culebradrugs that had been tossed overboard or dropped from a plane, missing their target and washing ashore. Hyden still lives in Alachua County. But I think, as the judge pointed out in the sentencing, they had some culpability, too. Source: Netflix. Now, the good thing about Puerto Rico, Grant says, its a U.S. territory. Which is no big deal if those ideas stay back here. TL: Rodney wanted to make sure that this was accurate, and that we portrayed him the way he was. Rodney, what was it that drew you in about the original fireside story that Julian told? The documentary community, they might hate us. Rodney, can you give me the condensed version of your story? That was literally the last shot that we did with you and I knew I was never going to have the chance to punish you again. His mansion was opulent enough to comfort him. "I'm a dreamer, but I'm not a greedy person. RH: Well, to be honest with you, I never really thought about it again until I was approached by Dee (a drug dealer interested in partnering with Rodney to make millions off the cocaine). "I would not go down to Culebra, or any location for that matter. Rodneys having a nice time now, isnt ready for this abrupt and unsentimental end. WebHe is from American. The plot follows Hyden as he devises and attempts the cross-country, drug-running endeavor that resulted in the county sheriffs office busting his plan and a 60-day stint in federal prison. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. All signs he shouldve picked up on. I dont have any hard feelings toward him and he doesnt have any hard feelings toward me. Come on. It was the best place that you could ever imagine shooting. This whole thing started because Rodney heard a crazy story. Rodney was ready to give up, especially when drug sniffing-dogs and customs agents were waiting for their plane when it landed in San Juan. Rodneys not sure whether its drug withdrawal or food poisoning. Source:IMDb. Ryan Ballogg is a news reporter and features writer at the Bradenton Herald. But it was just that: a fanstasy. In that 2018 Daily Mail interview, Hyden spoke about how it feels to look back at what he did, and the positive aspect of the experience. What was the process like figuring out the narrative? Carlos does not like the sound of this. He analyzed the map Rodney handed over and directed the operation in Puerto Rico. How does that sound? But just the whole atmosphere of how this came about was really attractive. Where you would land. Not just Im not coming back to Puerto Rico but Im not calling Danny again. Rodney says he wants to get down there within the next couple of months. You can find her onInstagramandFacebook. We have taken it to a few film festivals, and audiences really enjoy it. Thank you so much. Rodneys willing to hear him out, so its back to Casa Maria, just Carlos and Rodney this time. Hed been walking around the island for nine years now, looking for something to smoke, thinking, Okay, God, wheres my bale? Rodney Foster estimated Net Worth, Salary, Income, Cars, Lifestyles & many more details have been updated below. The first thing Rodney thinks while being shouted to the ground is, Dont have a hair trigger, buddy. I think of myself as an entertainer and a storyteller. Rodney says Julian has never mentioned a firm number but that a quarter-mil finders fee is what hes thinking. Moreover, he also used to live around Culver City, California. Of how all of this came to pass? Even though hes in the Jacksonville area, not Gainesville, he says he needs to meet up with Danny first. In June, Rodney drives from a job in Crystal River to a Mexican restaurant on the south side of Jacksonville. What landed on the tape was enough to get the Homeland Security Investigations unit involved. But Ive been called a lot worse in the industry that I work in, so I thought that was a compliment. That makes it very easy for us.. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Rodney Hyden: Ive even got the ring in my back pocket. But now, years later, things seem to be looking up for Hyden. What happened next was a tale crazy enough to compete with the endless supply of true-crime docs on Netflix so its no surprise that the popular streaming platform decided to pick up the story. When Rodney arrives in the parking lot and calls Carlos, he says hes inside, picking out a fishing pole for his son. After six months of surveillance, the coordinated role-playing efforts of a half-dozen undercover federal agents, a Puerto Rican excavation, and an expense report that included several margarita tabs at Casa Maria, one might argue that it was a Pyrrhic victory for law enforcement. Rodney Hyden wasnt exactly a kingpin. Weight and local value: 330 pounds, $14 millionUpright citizen award: A local government employee rolled fifty-five pounds of it home in a wheelbarrow. Julian tells the story. Another interesting thing about it that I found really cool was the way that you did it almost as mythic storytelling. Its tough to see clearlythe bricks are wrapped in plastic and rubber, just as Julian had said theyd be. I try to be as transparent as possible with them and say, Hey, Im going to share your side of the story, but Im also going to share somebody elses side of the story. But my goal is to present as many sides as you can in the most entertaining way for a general audience. As he got closer, he peered over both shoulders to see if anyone else was around, if anyone had dibs. We wanted to make it truly feel like you were on an adventure. Your email address will not be published. Amidst the sand spurs and starfish-sized spiders, Julian hasnt elected to wear shoes in twenty years. Florida Man takes many forms; in Cocaine Island, hes Rodney Hyden, the self-made owner of a construction company that once boasted 80 employees. Yeah, and even your first movie, Little Hope Was Arson is excellent. The News4Jax I-TEAM sat down with one of the Jacksonville ICE agents who cracked the case, before the documentary hits Netflix on Friday. TL: Im in post on my next feature, a future documentary. Back in 2012, Hyden found out about the legend that a huge stash of cocaine worth $2 million was allegedly hidden on an island of Puerto Rico called Culebera. This is a national problem, of coursethe Rodneys of America plugging up jails. RH: They held a gun to my head and made me show them where it was buried. Yeah didnt mean to imply that youre recommending it because the film doesnt. Rodney cuts the engine and the live oaks fizz with insects, the static of dropped radio contact. Rodney had been raised in Gainesville, worked summers at his fathers work sites, and enrolled in the building-construction program at the University of Florida, right there in town. For hundreds of years, on account of people eating the turtles and their eggs (the eggs an alleged aphrodisiac), the turtles numbers had been dwindling. Though all the lines in the script were delivered by Carlos, McEnany dictated the meeting places (We wanted to see if he was willing to go out of his way to get to the meeting, in a place that was inconvenient for him, during the afternoon, on a weekday) and terms of payment. Hide was a Member of Parliament for ACT from 1996 until 2011, was ACT's leader between 2004 and 2011, and represented the Rodney Hyden plays himself in the film, with his daughter and wife also making appearances. He would literally be by himself. Rodney was in the drivers seat the whole time. At the end, in the parking lot, McEnany helped Rodney off the ground and moved him to an official vehicle. This fact is paramount to Rodneys lawyer, Mark Rosenblum, a Jacksonville attorney who looks a little like Joe Lieberman minus the parts that remind people of the emperor from Star Wars. You can put anybody in that situation and go everywhere with it. A blameless thought exercise, like the whole thing used to be. But whos Rodney to say? Carlos and Andy look for him independently. Someone in jail said, 'Hey man, that would make a great movie,'" Hyden said. TL: It all came down to how Rodney felt about it. TL: But I think thats the point. "For those people who believe we never actually went to Culebra and never dug up the cocaine, they're 100 percent wrong," an anonymous Homeland Security official says in Cocaine Island. If you've been waiting for another gripping Netflix documentary about an unbelievable but true story, The Legend of Cocaine Island might be exactly what you've been craving. Who is Rodney Hyden? In Puerto Rico, Carlos is in touch with Rodney via text. The stash of white gold would probably be worth around 2 million dollars, he said. Julian mulled over what to do with all of that cocaine. My pleasure. Hyden had lost a lot of money during the global recession in 2007 and 2008 and felt he didn't really have anything to lose by trying to find it. Did I learn a lesson? Rodney will pay Carlos and Grant in kilos rather than dollars. RH: Well, since you know who the police are now, youd better listen to them. He had a guy named Andy who Hyden employed occasionally for odd jobs. His formerly booming construction business comes to a standstill. Regardless of the cards you we, Willie T. Stokes, Kevin McCallister, and the Grinch. I think the biggest thing was that tell me your question again. Still, hes able to locate the cistern, where the bale is buried. Dug a hole out by the cistern at his house, and into the ground it went. Its a story that lends itself to film very well. Still, the nest appears to have been found. Later, after Carlos meets Hyden with the drugs, Hyden is arrested for possession of five kilograms or more of cocaine, with the intent to distribute. One of the mans friends just couldnt get the strange tale out of his head. And I wanted to be there doing it. You know, I think they will. Not even close. But first, one final thing: I know this may seem unnecessary at this point, I say, but will you tell me the story? But slowly and then quickly, like thumbing the pages of a flip-book into full speed, the movie plays backward in his mind. We love a greatbased on a true story flick. "This is the most unusual case I've ever had.". About thirty grand per kilo, Carlos says. Hes brilliant. They were the other half of the coin that would make the movie. Looking back on his arrest and trial, Hyden and Andy point toward a number of deficiencies in Alachua County and Homeland Security's version of events. He's still the president of his construction company, BH Builders Inc., according to his LinkedIn. One of the most important questions her fans keep asking about Hayden Winters would be how much does she actually have? In March, Danny drops by again. No, just joking. In previous meetings with Danny, Rodney had been firm about wanting to work with a pilot he knew personally, but Danny has persuaded him to meet with some experienced drug-running pros. This question becomes necessary when people are trying to make a comparison with other celebritys net worth and incomes. I couldnt have imagined a better sentence, McEnany says. After the 2008 financial crash, Hyden's family moved from their house with a pool and three-car garage to a double-wide trailer outside of Gainesville, Florida. The possibility of digging up the buried drugs intrigued him. RH: No, no. But it wasnt just the particulars of the storyJulian burying the million-dollar stash of coral-white cocaine hed found washed up on the beach in Culebrathat captured Rodney Hydens imagination. Have either of you guys done theFlorida Man Challengethats going around social media right now? We have estimated Rodney Hudsons net worth, money, salary, income, and assets. He strapped the bale to his back and stood on the bathroom scale, did some quick math: The coke weighed seventy pounds. He loves wine. Even so, a jury convicts Hyden, a judge exempts him from the ten-year minimum sentence and he's let off with 60 days in jail and a few years of community service. He came home. What if we go get it and you pay us eight bricks instead of four? But I knew there was a really great story here that would make a great film. The story wasnt a sworn secretno telling how many people Julian had told over the yearsbut the cloistered conditions in Archer made it feel like one. His formerly booming construction business comes to a standstill. I just heard about it today. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. RH: Hey, let me say this, I work with two of the most brilliant people and their staff. Thats a fantastic answer. Hyden traveled to Puerto Rico with a group of men and dug up the forbidden stash of drugs. Rodney decides, if its there, nobodys gonna be able to get it out. Julian pops out of his Airstream and meets us near his Volvowhite T-shirt, shorts, neat ponytail, trim scruff. Credit Citizen Truth and provide a backlink to our website when republishing our work. Were not gonna make it, he keeps saying to Andy. Heres the way I look at it, brother, Rodney says. He knows a drug dealer in Jacksonville whos got a pilotthey fly coke up from Colombia on the regular. But Ill let you know when I can give you more details. Theyd do the job for us if we cut them in on some of the product. According to Love, Hyden said hes been waiting for someone from Hollywood to approach him, and began to laugh over the phone. As a filmmaker, I feel like Im never gonna have a more fun set. Rodney got married to a local girl, had a daughter with her (they each had a kid from previous relationships), built a house for his family in Gainesville, and purchased another one down in Crystal River. Until he lost it all during the recession. I dont want to put a camera in someones face if they dont want it there. It appeared to have washed ashore. Hyden,a builder in Gainesville, got the idea when a neighbor told him he had found and buried a bale of cocaine two decades ago. They head straight to the spot. [Laughs] Well, there you go. As for the small town of Archer, Love said the place felt like a different world while driving through areas to film. TL: What were the challenges. Yeah, its googling Florida Man, then your birthday (month and day), and youre supposed to share the first article that comes up. This is the second time its come up, so I should probably do this today. The silver hair down around Julians shoulders, the big Gandalf beard distracting from his slight frame, the bare feet, and always that Mason jar of wine that kept bottoming out and filling right back up again. Its a tale of a campfire story gone wrong, director Theo Love said. But the strangest fact about Hydens story was the revelation that his illegal Caribbean treasure wasnt worth 2 million dollars. Thanks to @netflix The Legend Of Cocaine Island, Ive finalized my retirement plans. WebRodney Hudson net worth Jan, 2023 Rodney Hudson (born July 12, 1989) is an American football center for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). In 2012, Hyden aka Florida Man leaves his wife and daughter for a jaunt to Culebra, where he'll fulfill the ultimate get-rich-quick scheme by digging up a bag of Blame the snap of the fire and the warmth of the wine. ", The Legend of Cocaine Island movie review: The best Netflix documentary sinceFyre; https://t.co/FaQXYyMgXV pic.twitter.com/yeaq04hmRM, celebhood (@celebhoodnet) April 10, 2019. In 2008, he earned an estimated $3 million as a professional athlete. RH: In this case, based on what I saw at the film festivals, its the audiences reaction and thats all Im gonna say. WebAdd a bio, trivia, and more. And the ICE agents who arrested him are still working in the Jacksonville area. Not a lot of people saw that one, so yeah, that means a lot. We're talking about 32 kilograms of cocaine. "I have never had a case this bizarre," said Special Agent Ryan McEnany, with ICE Homeland Security Investigations. But you kept insisting., Rodney takes some serious convincing but eases into a reversal, now that Carlos is offering to do the heavy lifting. He has a goatee and looks like hed be really good at adult softball. Rodney Hyden has been associated with three companies, according to public records. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. He had a boat. At the edge of Julians property, we confront a gate guarded with a gopher tortoise crossing sign, the (real) skulls of several cows, and the (fake) skull of a human. DETAILS BELOW. After Rodneys arrest, the question of Julians culpability hung around unresolved. owner of a successful construction company. Its over. He was affected by the 2007-2008 economic crisis, and decided to head to the island to find it. Unchanged desires led back to prison. RH: There were times when we may have changed something a little bit because I felt like it was a little more close to accurate. RH: My analogy of that is: Theo is driving down the road and hes not in the right lane and hes not in the wrong lane. While walking the beach in Culebra, Puerto Rico, Julian found a duffle bag with waterproof wrapping. Youll have to watch the film to find out trust me, you wont regret it. TL: Oh really, wow. He offers to show us some new projects hes working onhe hoards old cars, buses, and boatsand on the march out back, past an eight-foot pit filled with hundreds of wine bottles, I notice the infamous bare feet. Had I told anybody, any of my friends, what I was going to do, I can guarantee it never would have happened. The possibility of digging up the buried drugs intrigued him. Rodney, anything funny happen? A million bucks in the ground, and all someones gotta do is grow a big enough pair to go and get it. Well definitely be watching for it. Hyden didn't trust Andy to do real contracting work due to his drug use. TL: Thats hilarious. My family didnt even have a TV until I was in middle school, and we didnt live in a place where there was movie theaters. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A North Florida case involving drugs, danger and drama will be in the international spotlight starting Friday. Grant is a pilot. It could be sent here from God, for all I know.. He fled on foot at first and ultimately faced a fifteen-year mandatory minimum sentence. Less mythic was this mug shot, taken at the Alachua County jail. WebProject Executive: Rodney Hyden (Gainesville, FL) is directly responsible for our contracted service. Rodney, if you could do it over again, would you? Now, its producers hope the film will be the next big hit on Netflix. He didnt even really like blow. View FREE Public Profile & Reputation for Rodney Feltner in Hyden, KY - See Court Records | Photos | Address, Ill never hear from those guys again. But believe it or not, we talk quite often. And two of the "dealers" he had been working with were undercover Homeland Security agents. And then it started sounding better and better. Its emotional. Hes 68 years old, Rodney says. The director and the subject of The Legend of Cocaine Island spoke with the Bradenton Herald after the films Netflix release on March 29. But this opportunity, manfor some reason, I was made aware of this opportunity. TL: But then, once I got actually into filmmaking myself, and started to break down kind of who are the filmmakers that I want to emulate, it really leads to theCoen BrothersId say more than anybody. Rodney, what do you hope people will take away from your story? This led to Hydens arrest in 2012, and subsequent prison sentence of 60 days and 20 years probation. We had to go there once just to scout it out and I may or may not have brought my wife and had a little vacation. At one point, for example, Love filmed Hyden typing and retyping the word "cocaine" until he got the spelling right. Prospects for new work are grim. TL: I would say that I grew up watching just the big blockbusters. I suppose Im digging for a better explanation than I did something stupid. Rodney and I leave Rosenblums office together. Its time to go. He sees nothing but the adjacent highway and empty asphaltthe stillness of the whole scene seems safe. It was kind of a dream scenario. The earlyClint EastwoodItalian movies, and it brought back memories when we chose that scene to watch. That afternoon, I tool around campus and, expecting nothing, drop Rodney a note about maybe checking out his office. Hes pretty sure its where the military does its desalinizationprobably Army guys walking by every day. He was living the high life and then the recession hit in 2007. It was one in the morning, but there was enough moonlight to find the bale and ease it up into the bed of his pickup. They make it and head to Club Seabournea resort Rodney gets at a cut rate, a hundred and fifty bucks a nightand Rodney settles in with the map. He was a first-time offender and the judge looked kindly upon him. In fact, he insisted that Hyden give him the map to the alleged location of the cocaine. The competition for that title is fierce. Later Ill tell Rodney I get it, I get why it worked. His voice is about as excitable as Willie Nelsons. You cant sell our articles for a fee but you may place them alongside ads. Ex: (By John Smith, Citizen Truth). As the afternoon of the hunt wears on, Rodney gets anxious. Treasure, treasure, treasure," Hyden says, describing how the story fired his imagination. 29, shows how back in 2012, Rodney Hyden, a small-business owner from Florida, found out about the legend of a stash of cocaine worth $2 He said he had been waiting for someone from Hollywood to give him a call. Hes always quicker to laugh about himself," Love told Refinery29. According to Yelp, R. Hyden Construction Inc. is no longer operating. On the way home, when they land in San Juan, customs pulls every bag off the plane and brings out a couple of German pointers. Almost a decade ago, the world was gripped with anxiety as it watched the legal proceedings against a young Se, From the moment Melissa De Sousa is introduced as Murchs snarky and domineering girlfriend Shelby in 1999s The Best Man, to when she reprises her, Welcome to Whats Good, a column where we break down whats soothing, distracting, or just plain good in the streaming world with a rooting fo, After 13 years, the sequel to Avatar (2009) has finally arrived. This is it, man. We push deeper still and then were there. Rodney maintains relationships with many people -- family, friends, associates, & neighbors -- including Sarah Hayden, Melissa Suhoney, John Hayden, Delena Sage and Shandi Russell. They grilled out, ran southern rock through a sound system, and polished off bottles of beer (or in Julians case, jars of wine). But Southern fairy tales start off, 'Y'all aren't gonna believe this s***,'" the trailer begins. 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