White Collar Advice Blog
John Bolton’s Indictment: When the Insider Becomes the Federal Defendant
John Bolton Indicted: 5 Contradictions Too Big to Ignore When I saw the headline—“John Bolton Indicted for Mishandling Classified Documents”—I didn’t think
After Release Reflections: Why I Once Wanted to Stay in Prison Longer
A close friend of mine is going to prison soon. He has a young son, and since he’ll miss Halloween, our block
Stop Wasting Time After Prison: What I Learned the Hard Way
When I came home from prison, I didn’t expect to feel stuck. I thought freedom would fix everything. It didn’t. The hardest
The Fraud Triangle and Letitia James
You know, when people ask me why good people end up in bad situations, I usually bring up the fraud triangle —
How Reentry Goals and Reentry Plans Build Credibility Long After Federal Prison
When people talk about reentry, they usually mean life after prison. Jobs, family, probation, credit repair. What they rarely mention is this:
Letitia James and the Myth of Good Intentions: No Two-Tiered Justice
I woke up this morning with a plan.Five miles. No excuses. Just me, the trail, and some redemption after last night’s Halloween
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.