Most Defendants Wait Too Long to Prepare. Then They Regret It.
Most Defendants Wait Too Long to Prepare. Then They Regret It. Most defendants wait to prepare and too many defendants assume their […]
Are You Really Ready for Federal Prison?
How to Prepare for Federal Prison If you’re heading to federal prison, you’ve already been through a lot—an investigation, charges, court hearings, […]
How a 24-Month Federal Prison Sentence Became 3 Years
If you’re going through a federal case, there’s something you need to know: The FBI doesn’t stop investigating just because you’ve been […]
What White-Collar Defendants Can Learn from CZ’s Prison Preparation
When Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder of Binance, faced prison, he didn’t wait to figure things out once he got there. He […]
What a Retired FBI Agent Wants You to Know About Federal Investigations
Federal investigations don’t stop just because you think you have time. If you’re under investigation, the government is working—collecting documents, building timelines, […]
What Judges Look at AFTER Sentencing—And How It Helped Me Get Home in 10 Months
Most people think their sentence is the final word. It’s not. Judge Mark Bennett, who has sentenced thousands, said something in an […]
The Best Decision I Made Before Sentencing
Before I was sentenced, I knew I had to take control. I appreciated the guidance from my lawyer, but after watching Michael […]
Why Most Character Letters Are Useless—And How Mine Helped Me Get 28 Months Instead of 60
Before sentencing, people kept telling me, “Get as many character letters as possible.” So, I almost made the mistake that most defendants […]
The Most Overlooked Sentencing Strategy—And Why It Helped Me Get 28 Months Instead of 60
Walking into my sentencing hearing, I knew I had one final shot to speak directly to the judge. No lawyers, no prosecutors—just […]
What an FBI Agent Taught Me About White-Collar Crime Investigations
The first two people I heard from after getting out of prison were Paul Bertrand and David Willingham. Paul was the FBI […]
Sentencing Preparation: Why Your Judge Only Knows One Version of You
When I first walked into my sentencing hearing, I already knew what the prosecutor’s version of my life looked like. It was […]
The Importance of a Reentry Plan (And Why You Need One ASAP)
If You Don’t Advocate for Yourself, No One Else Will If you’re heading into sentencing or preparing for prison now is the […]