The presiding judge determined that Markin had advertised himself to the officer as a major player in the cocaine business, but found that there was no solid evidence to back up this claim.
ðə pɹɪsˈaɪdɪŋ dʒˈʌdʒ dɪtˈɜːmɪnd ðæt mˈɑːɹkɪn hæd ˈædvɚtˌaɪzd hɪmsˈɛlf tə ðɪ ˈɑːfɪsɚɹ æz ɐ mˈeɪdʒɚ plˈeɪɚɹ ɪnðə koʊkˈeɪn bˈɪznəs, bˌʌt fˈaʊnd ðæt ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈoʊ sˈɑːlɪd ˈɛvɪdəns tə bˈæk ˌʌp ðɪs klˈeɪm.