I think he means:
Like large corporations, pimps and drug dealers dont care who or how many they 'damage' in the process of making insane amounts of money (and both try to hide what they are up to). They all have their close knit associates who they work with secretly when it suits them, but with constant suspicion of each other, and stab each other in the back at the first opportunity. Both have (relatively) large financial resources available to deal with legal and security 'problems'.
After all organised crime and monopolies DO pay... A lot. (No, its not right, but its a sad truth)
I actually thought he was refering to the fact that drug dealers will often give out freebies, then as soon as you are addicted ramp the price up and milk you for all you've got. So pretty much a spot on analogy in that respect. Can't say I know how pimps opperate so can't comment on that. Like large corporations, pimps and drug dealers dont care who or how many they 'damage' in the process of making insane amounts of money (and both try to hide what they are up to). They all have their close knit associates who they work with secretly when it suits them, but with constant suspicion of each other, and stab each other in the back at the first opportunity. Both have (relatively) large financial resources available to deal with legal and security 'problems'.
After all organised crime and monopolies DO pay... A lot. (No, its not right, but its a sad truth)