Why Does Silence Give the DOJ Control Over Your Name, Your Family, and Your Reputation?
The FBI Showed Up. I Lied to My Lawyers. Then I Waited. (Click the Play button above to listen to the full […]
5 Common Mistakes Defendants Make in Federal Investigations
The Most Common Mistakes Defendants Make in a Federal Investigation When federal agents show up, every choice you make matters. Most defendants […]
Hardest Part of Getting Out of Prison: Why Reentry Is Harder Than You Think
What’s the Hardest Part of Getting Out of Prison? It’s not the bars. It’s doing the work every day without knowing when—or […]
Do White Collar Criminals Go to Dangerous Prisons?
Sometimes, but not always. Placement depends on your sentence length, background, and behavior. Most white collar defendants are placed in minimum-security prison […]
Can a Criminal Conviction Affect Parenting? What Defendants Need to Know
Can a Criminal Conviction Affect Parenting? Yes. A criminal conviction can limit how you parent, even in situations that seem small—like signing […]
What Most Defendants Get Wrong About Cooperation
This blog closes out our 10-part series based on the New York Times article about Hugo Mejia. You can read the full […]
How One Inmate Got Time Served—Without Asking for It
I recorded that video on a trip to Oahu for my wife’s birthday. I had just a few minutes before dinner, but […]
The Greatest Consequence of a Federal Conviction—and Why It Matters for Sentencing
I was walking to Nobu in Newport Beach to have dinner with Michael Santos and Matthew Boyer when a journalist called to […]
Waiting for Trial Is Not Waiting Time: What the Minnesota COVID Fraud Case Teaches Defendants
The Feeding Our Future fraud case in Minnesota exposed something deeper than financial theft. As FBI Director Kash Patel put it, this […]
2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown: The Rise of Transnational Fraud Schemes and the Cost of Waiting
The 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown exposed something federal prosecutors have long warned about: health care fraud is no longer just […]
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 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 […]