How I Obstructed a Federal Investigation Without Even Knowing It
I Thought I Was Just a Witness When the meeting began, my lawyer and I…
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Author: Matthew OCallaghan
Matthew OCallaghan
Robert Greene, Federal Sentencing, and the Defendants Who Wait Too Long
I started reading Robert Greene when I was in federal prison. His books—The 48 Laws…
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The Day I Lied to My Lawyer—and Sealed My Prison Term
When the FBI Knocked, I Was Still in Denial April 28, 2005. Three knocks on…
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How a Forged Signature Opened the Door to a Federal Investigation
On December 15, 2004, I walked into my branch manager’s office at UBS thinking it…
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Montaigne’s Guiding Question Was Simple: How to live?
His answer was never absolute. It came through fragments, habits, observation. He asked: How do…
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Oakdale Federal Prison Camp: Write More Than You Say
When Michael Santos handed me a blank notebook in federal prison, I thought it was…
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The Federal Prison Camp Record That Helped Cut a 30-Month Sentence Down to 6
A few minutes into Tuesday’s webinar, I asked Marcus a direct question: “You’ve been sentenced…
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What Judges See When You Protect Yourself Instead of Reporting Fraud
At a meeting I never should have been in, I watched an elderly investor and…
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How Ego and Denial Led Me from Merrill Lynch to Federal Prison
When I Refused to Join the Team, I Thought I Was Standing for Integrity In…
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