What the SEC Wants to Hear if You Want a Shorter Sentence
Six Months After My Plea, Everything Changed I had already pled guilty. One count of conspiracy to commit fraud. The government knew […]
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 a new life. But the government hadn’t […]
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 were told I was just a witness. […]
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 my door. I open it, and it’s […]
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 was a normal day. It wasn’t. He […]
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 his accountant sit across the table and […]
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 1997, I graduated from USC and started […]
Craig Carton’s Second Chance After Lewisburg Federal Prison Camp
Craig Carton was one of the top sports radio hosts in New York. Then he went to federal prison for fraud tied […]
When Silence Becomes a Crime: My Role in a $6 Million Investment Fraud
Keith transferred over $6 million into our UBS account. That should’ve been a win. For six months, he traded it into the […]
Why My Conviction Still Follows Me—Years After Prison
This is the final entry in the 5-part blog series. In Part 4, I shared how prison became the place I started […]
How Daily Writing from Prison Changed My Life After Release
This is Part 4 of the 5-part blog series. Part 3 ended with a call from my lawyer: I was going to […]
I Thought It Was Over—Then the Government Called
This is Part 3 of the 5-part blog series. In Part 2, I explained how lying to my lawyer gave the government […]