I mean you no disrespect - even if I accept that story at face value, it's not one that a prosecutor is likely to find credible. I expect the prosecutor to take the position that you made sure you were in the middle of this transaction because you arranged it, it was sizable, and you wanted to be sure you got a cut of the money. Is that what your co-defendants are alleging (assuming they've made statements)? As you say, you're the one with the criminal record, and it's not clear to me how brokering a drug deal would "help [you] out in the future for jobs".