Getting the VIP treatment

Now it gets interesting.

After the tour, McNeil didn't record any other conversations on the boat. They did take some video, but it was hard to see and there wasn't any sound.

"You didn't want that conversation recorded did you?" asks McNeil, regarding the lack of audio.

"I object," says Discenza.

The group went to Crowbar Club after the party on the yacht. For those of you who aren't familiar with the club, it's a high-end place. The drinks are expensive and they have certain areas of the club that are restricted to those that can afford certain price points.

But money was no object that night. The FBI was paying for the drinks there just like they have paid for everything else. The group, including the girls from the yacht, hung out in the VIP room.

"Mr. Ford considered himself a VIP," says McNeil.

To get into the VIP room there are certain spending requirements.

"You have to buy bottles of champagne to in," says Scholl.

"I don't know all the rules of that club," says McNeil.

Scholl wants to know how much money was spent that night and if there was a limit on what they FBI could spend.

"We had a budget, sir," says McNeil. "This investigation required money to be spent."

McNeil can't remember the exact amount, but he said several thousands of dollars were reserved for that night.