The King of X
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- Robert Jenkins was a pioneering ecstasy manufacturer and distributor during the ’80s and ’90s
- He initially made small batches by pouring MDMA powder into capsules by hand, one at a time, and selling them at a downtown Austin gay club called Halls
- When it was clear the drug would soon become illegal, he knew it was time to jump in for real
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