A New York Times Journalist Spent 18 Months With Our Team. Here Is What He Found.

People heading to court often turn to the internet for guidance. In so doing, many come across the work of Justin Paperny, who dispenses advice on his YouTube channel – offering preparation guidance, helping manage expectations, and providing defendants information to hold their lawyers accountable and negotiate a lighter sentence.

Mr. Paperny, a former financial criminal, leads White Collar Advice with his partner Michael Santos, another former convict. The firm is made up of 12 convicted felons who each have their own consulting specialty based on where they served time and their own sentencing experiences.

Journalist Jack Hitt relates the story of the two men and the details of their firm, which “fills a need in 21st-century America” – “a natural market outgrowth of a continuing and profound shift in America’s judicial system.”

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