What White-Collar Defendants Can Learn from CZ’s Prison Preparation
When Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder of Binance, faced prison, he didn’t wait to figure things out once he got there. He […]
Rebuilding After Federal Prison: Why Action Beats Inaction
Stop Waiting. Start Moving. I recently had dinner with a doctor who had just been released from federal prison. He was frustrated—angry, […]
Former FBI Agent Reveals What Defendants Get Wrong—Join Us Live
Most people facing a federal investigation make the same mistakes. They think they have time. They think they can wait and see. […]
Why Some Get More Halfway House Time Than Others
Two people with the same sentence. One gets six months in a halfway house. The other gets two. Why? In this webinar, […]
Why Luigi Mangione’s Prison Life at MDC is Far from Ordinary
Prison Life at MDC: The Reality for High-Profile Defendants In this video with Law & Crime, I discuss what life is really […]
The Hidden Sentence Too Few Defendants Prepare For
The hardest part of a federal prison sentence isn’t the time served. It’s the fallout—the way life unravels when you walk out […]
Diddy’s Holidays in MDC Brooklyn: From Icon to Isolation
Summary below of my interview with Law & Crime discussing Diddy’s holidays at MDC Brooklyn. In this video with Law & Crime, […]
Probation Interview Preparation: Insights from 4,000 Weeks
About six weeks ago, I tested a new approach with a client who had big dates on the horizon, including his probation […]
Stop Paying for Federal Prison Advice: The Real Way to Prepare
While in Mississippi, I received a call from a good dude just sentenced to federal prison. He told me he had been […]
Ink Behind Bars: Can a Pen Set You Free in Federal Prison?
One of the strategies we encourage people to adopt is writing book reports. When I first heard about this approach through White […]
Why Generalists Win: Lessons from Range for White-Collar Defendants
In this post, I’m sharing my thoughts on Range by David Epstein. I found it valuable, especially for those navigating a white-collar […]
Persuading Your Probation Officer Leads To Shorter Sentences
There’s a straightforward action you can take right now to improve your sentence—or even make things better if you’ve already been sentenced. […]