T.I. & Craig Petties Talk Cartel Ties, 9 Life Sentences and a Second Chance

expediTIously with Tip "T.I." Harris · Sep 9, 2026 · 44m

In his first public interview from federal prison, Craig Petties joins @T.I. on ExpediTIously to tell his story in his own words.

Once one of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted fugitives, Petties rose from South Memphis to become the central figure in a massive multistate drug operation with connections to Mexican cartels. He opens up about spending six years on the run, the people who helped him evade authorities, rumors that he planned to alter his face and fingerprints, and the choices that ultimately led to nine life sentences.

Craig also reflects on the damage caused by his former lifestyle, the…