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Tai Lopez Faces $112M Fraud Allegations
As a marketer, I’ve known about Tai Lopez for years. I never bought into his 67 Steps or any of his programs, […]
Justin Paperny
Sep 29, 2025
After the Fall
I’m so thankful you are here, reading this, giving me your most important asset: your time. I’ll do my best to prove […]
Justin Paperny
Sep 29, 2025
Andrew Adler and The Choice To Build
Too many people collapse after sentencing. They count every unfair detail: the plea they felt forced into, the probation report that went […]
Justin Paperny
Sep 22, 2025
Why Creating Assets Before Sentencing Can Influence Judges, Probation Officers, and the BOP
“What the hell do you mean, create assets that don’t exist? My lawyer has no clue either.” I received this message on […]
Justin Paperny
Sep 15, 2025
Lessons from Matthew Bowyer’s Sentencing
I’ve been to more than 1,500 sentencing hearings since 2009, and I still get nervous at every one. Friday was no different. […]
Justin Paperny
Aug 31, 2025
Case Managers, RDAP, Release Plans, and the Battle for Early Prison Release
I opened today’s webinar by acknowledging something I once felt every day as a defendant: I wasn’t living with dignity. I asked […]
Justin Paperny
Aug 20, 2025
Why Crediting Mentors Makes You Stronger in a Federal Case
Earlier this week on Ian Bick’s Locked In Podcast in Danbury, CT, I said something I avoided for years: “I am not a prison […]
Justin Paperny
Aug 18, 2025
Federal Sentencing Isn’t Fair—But This Is How You Influence It Anyway
“My lawyer says it makes sense, but nothing moves this judge. He’s a guideline guy.”“I made him watch it. I think he […]
Justin Paperny
Aug 5, 2025
Sunny Boy: What Will You Do With the Gift Someone Gives You?
Our last webinar focused on persuasion: essentially, we must have trust from stakeholders before making a request. I’ve continued to study pre-suasion […]
Justin Paperny
Aug 3, 2025
Why Some People Serve Less Prison Time—and Others Don’t
I’ve done this a long time. By now I know now some people embrace silence as a strategy or just presume the […]
Justin Paperny
Aug 1, 2025
What do you do when you’re told not to prepare for sentencing?
Robert Cialdini’s Pre-Suasion begins with a warning: If you wait until your moment of need to influence someone, you’re too late. We […]
Justin Paperny
Jul 30, 2025
Watching Vision Quest in Hawaii Brought Me Back to Federal Prison
I’ve been in Hawaii with my family since last Saturday. For years after I came home from prison, I didn’t travel unless […]
Justin Paperny
Jul 27, 2025
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