“Did you read them?” a friend awaiting sentencing asked after sending me fifteen Rockefeller quotes last month. “Thank you for sending them. […]

Justin Paperny29 June 20258 min read

I first read The Stranger by Albert Camus in federal prison after my late friend Andrew Altchuk introduced me to it. I tried to […]

Justin Paperny23 June 20259 min read

Happy Father’s Day. While I wasn’t a father when I served time in federal prison, I was thankful my dad visited me […]

Justin Paperny15 June 20258 min read

Someone in our community said to me, “Dude, that Plato allegory story really stuck with me. Got any more?” That question changed how I […]

Justin Paperny9 June 20258 min read

When I was in prison, I wanted to be a better reader. But early on, when I told Michael Santos I’d read […]

Justin Paperny2 June 20258 min read

I’m always grateful when people reach out after a webinar. But Monday’s generated more replies than usual. Some shared what they learned. […]

Justin Paperny25 May 20259 min read

I took my daughter to Barnes & Noble at the Irvine Spectrum a few weeks ago. She’d just finished the entire Harry […]

Justin Paperny8 May 20259 min read

Last week, my daughter Alyssa asked me to watch America’s Got Talent with her. I told her: “Alyssa, I’d rather go back to prison […]

Justin Paperny1 May 20255 min read

It was 2008. I was in a federal prison quiet room with Michael Santos. He’d been there since 1:30 a.m. I’d join […]

Justin Paperny24 April 20259 min read

White Collar Advice | Thursday Newsletter | April 17, 2025 For a long time, I told myself I had it handled. That […]

Justin Paperny18 April 20257 min read

White Collar Advice | Sunday Newsletter | April 13, 2025 In 1912, the Titanic left Southampton bound for New York. It was […]

Justin Paperny13 April 20257 min read

White Collar Advice | Sunday Newsletter | April 6, 2025 Welcome to this Sunday’s newsletter I call, The Underdog’s Edge. Earlier this […]

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