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What You Need to Know About Federal Prison Designation (And Why It Starts Before Sentencing)
If you’re facing a sentencing hearing in federal court, one of the most overlooked—but essential—steps…
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When You Lie to the Feds, You Lose the Only Leverage That Matters
In 2005, I thought I had moved on. I was out of UBS. I had…
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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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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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