White Collar Advice Blog
Will Luigi Mangione Be Different—Or Will We Just Move On?
In this video with Law & Crime, I talk about something that doesn’t get enough attention once the media hype dies down—the
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 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
Former FBI Agent Reveals What Defendants Get Wrong—Join Us Live
Most people facing a federal investigation make the same mistakes. They think they have time. They think they can wait and see.
The White Collar Advice blog helps people under investigation or facing federal sentencing understand the system, avoid mistakes that lead to longer sentences or tougher prison placements, and prepare for prison and reentry.
People under federal investigation, facing sentencing, or preparing for prison who want to build a documented record that shows they are different from the government’s one-sided version of events. Family members who want to understand the process and help a loved one prepare should read it too.
Yes. The blog is based on the combined experience of our team at White Collar Advice, including my time in the system, Michael Santos’s 26 years in federal prison, and the work we’ve done with thousands of people going through investigations, sentencing, and reentry. Everything comes from what we’ve seen and documented over many years.
These blogs teach you how to create assets that do not currently exist to influence cynical stakeholders, like a Federal Judge or Probation Officer.