Podcasts about white collar criminal

What are the facts around Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX about which all parties agree? What was the nature of Will's relationship with SBF? What things, in retrospect, should've been red flags about Sam or FTX? Was Sam's personality problematic? Did he ever really believe in EA principles? Does he lack empathy? Or was he on the autism spectrum? Was he naive in his application of utilitarianism? Did EA intentionally install SBF as a spokesperson, or did he put himself in that position of his own accord? What lessons should EA leaders learn from this? What steps should be taken to prevent it from happening again? What should EA leadership look like moving forward? What are some of the dangers around AI that are not related to alignment? Should AI become the central (or even the sole) focus of the EA movement?William MacAskill is an associate professor in philosophy at the University of Oxford. At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest associate professor of philosophy in the world. He also cofounded the nonprofits Giving What We Can, the Centre for Effective Altruism, and 80,000 Hours, which together have moved over $300 million to effective charities. He's the author of What We Owe The Future, Doing Good Better, and Moral Uncertainty.Further reading:Episode 133: The FTX catastrophe (with Byrne Hobart, Vipul Naik, Maomao Hu, Marcus Abramovich, and Ozzie Gooen) — Our previous podcast episode about what happened in the FTX disaster"Who is Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) really, and how could he have done what he did? – three theories and a lot of evidence" — Spencer's essay about SBF's personalityWhy They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White-Collar Criminal by Eugene SoltesStaffSpencer Greenberg — Host / DirectorJosh Castle — ProducerRyan Kessler — Audio EngineerUri Bram — FactotumWeAmplify — TranscriptionistsAlexandria D. — Research and Special Projects AssistantMusicBroke for FreeJosh WoodwardLee RosevereQuiet Music for Tiny Robotswowamusiczapsplat.comAffiliatesClearer ThinkingGuidedTrackMind EasePositlyUpLift[Read more]

Episode 30 Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of a White Collar Criminal – A Discussion With Author Eugene Soltes What drives an individual to commit white-collar crimes? Eugene Soltes, professor of business administration at Harvard Business School and author of Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of a White Collar Criminal, joins host Matt Adams to dig into this topic from a social science and historical perspective. The episode takes a look at how white-collar crime has been perceived over the last century in the United States – from an inherent element of capitalism to today's highly regulated environment. Eugene and Matt also discuss why individuals become involved in such schemes and what role technology plays in giving the illusion that it's a victimless crime. You'll learn more about Eugene's research for his book as well as his latest studies into how businesses can use data analytics to detect, prevent and respond to reputational and regulatory threats.

NB: It turns out the first successful proof of Fermat's Last Theorem was published in 1995. I think I might have been thinking of the Twin Prime Conjecture…?For more SLEERICKETS, check out the SECRET SHOW and join the group chat!Wear SLEERICKETS t-shirts and hoodies. They look good!Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Losers: Dispatches from the Other Side of the Scoreboard, ed. Mary Pilon & Louisa Thomas (featuring an essay by Brian!)– They Studied Dishonesty. Was Their Work a Lie? by Gideon Lewis-Kraus– Francesca Gino's Rebuttal– Hasan Minhaj's Emotional Truths by Clare Malone– Hasan Minhaj's Response– A Suspense Novelist's Trail of Deceptions by Ian Parker– Jonah Lehrer– Malcolm Gladwell– Victor Lavalle's introduction to The Best of Richard Matheson– The Daemon Lover by Shirley Jackson– Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White-Collar Criminal by Eugene SoltesAlice: Poetry SaysBrian: @BPlatzerCameron: CameronWTC [at] hotmail [dot] comMatthew: sleerickets [at] gmail [dot] comMusic by ETRNLArt by Daniel Alexander SmithFrequent topics:– Joshua Mehigan– Shane McCrae– A. E. Stallings– Ryan Wilson– Austin Allen– Jonathan Farmer– Zara Raab– Ethan McGuire– Coleman Glenn– Alexis Sears– JP GrittonMore Ratbag Poetry Pods:Poetry SaysI Hate Matt WallVersecraftRatbag Poetics

Why do people commit white-collar crimes? And how has the way we think about — and prosecute — white-collar criminals changed over time? As part of the background research for his next book, which is about Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX, Michael Lewis wants the historical view of financial fraudsters, embezzlers and Ponzi schemers. So he speaks with Eugene Soltes, professor at the Harvard Business School and author of Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White-Collar Criminal. If you have a question for Michael Lewis about his writing process, head to atrpodcast.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we're chatting about everything from flying airplanes, to getting switched at birth, Erika Jayne and other wives of white collar criminals, making friends online (Peanut and BumbleBFF), and so much more.So sorry for the less-than-stellar audio today! Torie's mic got messed up during recording, and that also means no transcript today.TW: plane crash, white collar crimeResources Mentioned in this Episode:60 Minutes Australia: Switched at BirthThe White Collar Wives ProjectWhy They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White-Collar Criminal, Book by Eugene SoltesWhere to Find Us:www.instagram.com/wethoughtyouasked www.twitter.com/wtyapodcastEmail us: wethoughtyouaskedpodcast@gmail.comThanks for listening! Please subscribe, leave us a 5-star review, and tell a friend! It really helps us grow beyond the 2 of us.

Episode Summary:He is addicted to prescription opioids, he attempts suicide, he's found guilty of white-collar crime and serves 13 months in prison. Now he's out, free, and has a chance to do something good for others, and himself, with the rest of his life. This was, and is, Jeff Grant, and on this episode of The Sydcast we hear his story.Sydney Finkelstein Syd Finkelstein is the Steven Roth Professor of Management at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He holds a Master's degree from the London School of Economics and a Ph.D. from Columbia University. Professor Finkelstein has published 25 books and 90 articles, including the bestsellers Why Smart Executives Fail and Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent, which LinkedIn Chairman Reid Hoffman calls the “leadership guide for the Networked Age.” He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Management, a consultant and speaker to leading companies around the world, and a top 25 on the Global Thinkers 50 list of top management gurus. Professor Finkelstein's research and consulting work often relies on in-depth and personal interviews with hundreds of people, an experience that led him to create and host his own podcast, The Sydcast, to uncover and share the stories of all sorts of fascinating people in business, sports, entertainment, politics, academia, and everyday life.Jeff GrantAfter an addiction to prescription opioids and serving almost fourteen months in a Federal prison (2006 – 07) for a white-collar crime he committed in 2001 when he was lawyer, Jeff started his own reentry – earning a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York, majoring in Social Ethics. After graduating from divinity school, Jeff was called to serve at an inner city church in Bridgeport, CT as Associate Minister and Director of Prison Ministries. He then co-founded Progressive Prison Ministries, Inc. (Greenwich, CT), the world's first ministry serving the white collar justice community.On May 5, 2021, Jeff's law license was reinstated by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.Now again in private practice, Jeff is an attorney and counselor-at-law providing private general counsel, legal crisis management, and dispute strategy and management services to individuals and families, real estate organizations, family-owned and closely-held businesses, the white collar justice community, and special situation and pro bono clients.For over 20 years Jeff served as managing attorney of a 20+ employee law firm headquartered in New York City, and then Westchester County, NY. Among other practice areas, the firm engaged in representation of family-owned/closely held businesses and their owners, business and real estate transactions, trusts and estates, and litigation. Jeff also served as outside General Counsel to large family-owned real estate equities, management and brokerage organizations, in which role he retained, coordinated and oversaw the work of many specialty law firms, including white collar defense firms.Insights from this EpisodeWhy Jeff wanted to become an attorneyFamily struggles Jeff went through during his auto-medication addiction problemsHow Jeff ended up in prison and what his experience wasThe steps of Jeff's return journey to life after prisonHow Jeff supports white-collar criminalsPatterns of white-collar crimesInstitutional challenges towards fraudQuotes from the Show:“I became addicted and slowly I started to deteriorate where I couldn't show up at work anymore and I couldn't run my firm even though it was continuing to be successful” - Jeff Grant [12:11]“I was betting my livelihood and health of my family and my future in ways that were just reckless” - Jeff Grant [17:02]“I learned more about human nature and respect and care and character in prison than I've learned in my entire life.” - Jeff Grant [24:48]“[About his early life as a successful attorney] Positional power and money bought me the illusion that I had anything important to say and that anybody ever cared what I had to say, and the truth was that I was just a narcissistic mess” - Jeff Grant [27:18]“I'm afraid that what we are doing is that we are teaching business leaders and political leaders...we are teaching them the wrong values” - Jeff Grant [50:17]“[About people who make fraud] It's not okay to take advantage of the system so long as you, either don't get caught or if you do get caught, you won't get prosecuted for it” - Jeff Grant [50:34]Stay Connected:Sydney FinkelsteinWebsite: http://thesydcast.comLinkedIn: Sydney FinkelsteinTwitter: @sydfinkelsteinFacebook: The SydcastInstagram: The SydcastJeff GrantLinkedIn: Jeff GrantWebsite: https://prisonist.org/Website: https://www.grantlaw.com/Podcast: White Collar WeekSubscribe to our podcast + download each episode on Stitcher, iTunes, and Spotify.This episode was produced and managed by Podcast Laundry.

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Bill Athanas, partner at the Waller Law Firm in Birmingham. Bill is a former DOJer in the Fraud Section who worked on FCPA enforcement actions in the first decade of the 21st century before moving to the US Attorney's Office in Birmingham. From there he moved to the Waller Law Firm. Highlights of this podcast include: His work at Main Justice and later in the US Attorney's Office in Birmingham. Nature of his current practice. Why the Principles of Federal Prosecution (PFP), Justice Manual, §9-27.001, are so critical to a white collar defense practice. A lengthy discussion of his article Am I Going to Get Indicted? UT moving to the SEC. For more information on The Waller Law Firm, check out their website here. Check out Bill's profile here. Check out Bill's article, Am I Going to Get Indicted? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the different types of failure? Which can (and can’t) we come back from? And what does it take to turn failure into a comeback story?The second episode of “4B with Margit” explores failure and comebacks with Suneel Gupta, once a poster child for failure, featured in the New York Times and on the keynote stage of FailCon, whose new book Backable is a study in turning failure into success. Also joining the conversation is Eugene Soltes, Harvard Business School professor and author of Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White-Collar Criminal; Ash Spiegelberg, a partner at the Brunswick Group specializing corporate reputation and crisis management; and Carlye Adler, the Silicon Valley ghostwriter who helped Suneel with Backable.“4B with Margit” is a Clubhouse show for raw and unfiltered advice from comms and marketing experts who have seen it all, as well as insider stories from the builders and pioneers who were in the trenches. Think “Scandal” meets “Halt and Catch Fire.” Catch it live Wednesdays 4-5 PST.  

Our next guest on The BIS is Eugene Soltes, Harvard professor and author of "Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of a White Collar Criminal". Eugene sits down with Cindy Moehring in this episode to discuss his experience interviewing over 50 white-collar criminals including Bernie Madoff. Eugene and Cindy also talk about what the future of business ethics education might entail for students.

Randall Eliason talks about extortion, conspiracy, cover-up crimes and plea bargains – topics covered in his excellent new 24-lecture course available through Great Courses. He also takes us through some examples from recent headlines.

Taylor interviews Mark Jackson, a man that spent almost 5 years of a 15-year sentence in 2 of Colorado's most violent prisons. Mark got arrested at the age of 55 for being involved in a Ponzi scheme where he made millions of dollars in the stock market illegally. After a near-death experience caused by flesh-eating bacteria during his sentence, Mark realized it was time for a change. That's when he started writing his book called “Greed. Survival. Redemption. How Dying in Prison Saved my Life”. Mark is now a keynote speaker and talks to audiences across the country advocating for the incarcerated. Podcast Home Page: https://www.lifeofalifer.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On today’s show… David Dayen, will join us to discuss how the pandemic is making monopolies worse and the dangers of big tech when it comes to innovation. And Ankush Khardori will be here to discuss his recent piece in The New Republic, “There’s Never Been a Better Time to Be a White-Collar Criminal.”

While googling someone you met on a dating app, it turns out they have a white-collar criminal record. Should you give them the benefit of the doubt that they've learned from their mistake, or back off now? We'll tackle this and more here on Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com. Now let's dive in! Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/385 On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss: While googling someone you met on a dating app, it turns out they have a criminal record for intellectual property theft. Should you give them the benefit of the doubt that they've learned from their mistake, or back off now? How can you get clients and colleagues to take you seriously as a professional when you look much younger than your years? How do you deal with the envy and resentment you feel toward a friend who is doing miles better than you in their career even though you both started at the same time? Thanks to the pandemic, the job you were supposed to start in August has been pushed to begin in January. What can you do between now and then to make sure it's still there when the new year rolls around? You've been a nurse in a COVID unit for five months, and your friends and family are terrified to be near you. It might be tolerable if you had a significant other for support, but you're single and the loneliness is unbearable. What can you do? You're currently in the "Gmail Roulette" part of Six-Minute Networking, and the success rate has been excellent. However, how do you manage to avoid being overwhelmed by all the incoming traffic? Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com! Connect with Jordan on Twitter at @JordanHarbinger and Instagram at @jordanharbinger. Connect with Gabriel on Twitter at @GabeMizrahi. And if you want to keep in touch with former co-host and JHS family Jason, find him on Twitter at @jpdef and Instagram at @JPD, and check out his other show: Grumpy Old Geeks.

Fictional 1980s corporate raider Gordon Gekko famously proclaimed that “Greed is good,” seeking to justify why one of the seven deadly sins is, in fact, ethically virtuous.   Leaders should think deeply about the ethical dimensions of their actions. However, too many fail to recognize the moral complexity inherent in their decisions. As one guest argues, “Just like some people are tone-deaf, and they can’t carry a tune, some are ethics-deaf.”   This is the second part of our two-episode conversation about why it’s so hard to be an ethical leader. Joanne Ciulla, Eugene Soltes, and Ann Tenbrunsel join us again to discuss:   - Avoiding zero-sum ethical trade-offs   - The ethics of price gouging and lying   - Why some people justify their actions even as ethical failures escalate   - Ethical decision making in an era of advanced technologies   - Humility and the relationship between ethics and effectiveness   Joanne Ciulla is a professor at Rutgers Business School and Director of the Institute for Ethical Leadership. A pioneer in the field of leadership ethics, she the author or co-author of numerous books and received a lifetime achievement award last year from the Society for Business Ethics.   Eugene Soltes is an Associate Professor at Harvard Business School, where his research focuses on corporate misconduct and fraud. The author of Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White-Collar Criminal, Eugene was the recipient of the Charles M. Williams Award for outstanding teaching.   Ann Tenbrunsel is a professor of Business Ethics in the College of Business Administration at the University of Notre Dame, where she focuses on the psychology of ethical decision making. Ann is the author, co-author, or co-editor of six books on this topic—including Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What’s Right and What to Do about It.

Fictional 1980s corporate raider Gordon Gekko famously proclaimed that “Greed is good,” seeking to justify why one of the seven deadly sins is, in fact, ethically virtuous.   Leaders should think deeply about the ethical dimensions of their actions. However, too many fail to recognize the moral complexity inherent in their decisions. As one guest argues, “Just like some people are tone-deaf, and they can’t carry a tune, some are ethics-deaf.”   This is the second part of our two-episode conversation about why it’s so hard to be an ethical leader. Joanne Ciulla, Eugene Soltes, and Ann Tenbrunsel join us again to discuss:   - Avoiding zero-sum ethical trade-offs   - The ethics of price gouging and lying   - Why some people justify their actions even as ethical failures escalate   - Ethical decision making in an era of advanced technologies   - Humility and the relationship between ethics and effectiveness   Joanne Ciulla is a professor at Rutgers Business School and Director of the Institute for Ethical Leadership. A pioneer in the field of leadership ethics, she the author or co-author of numerous books and received a lifetime achievement award last year from the Society for Business Ethics.   Eugene Soltes is an Associate Professor at Harvard Business School, where his research focuses on corporate misconduct and fraud. The author of Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White-Collar Criminal, Eugene was the recipient of the Charles M. Williams Award for outstanding teaching.   Ann Tenbrunsel is a professor of Business Ethics in the College of Business Administration at the University of Notre Dame, where she focuses on the psychology of ethical decision making. Ann is the author, co-author, or co-editor of six books on this topic—including Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What’s Right and What to Do about It.

Fictional 1980s corporate raider Gordon Gekko famously proclaimed that “Greed is good,” seeking to justify why one of the seven deadly sins is, in fact, ethically virtuous.   Leaders should think deeply about the ethical dimensions of their actions. However, too many fail to recognize the moral complexity inherent in their decisions. As one guest argues, “Just like some people are tone-deaf, and they can’t carry a tune, some are ethics-deaf.”   This is the second part of our two-episode conversation about why it’s so hard to be an ethical leader. Joanne Ciulla, Eugene Soltes, and Ann Tenbrunsel join us again to discuss:   - Avoiding zero-sum ethical trade-offs   - The ethics of price gouging and lying   - Why some people justify their actions even as ethical failures escalate   - Ethical decision making in an era of advanced technologies   - Humility and the relationship between ethics and effectiveness   Joanne Ciulla is a professor at Rutgers Business School and Director of the Institute for Ethical Leadership. A pioneer in the field of leadership ethics, she the author or co-author of numerous books and received a lifetime achievement award last year from the Society for Business Ethics.   Eugene Soltes is an Associate Professor at Harvard Business School, where his research focuses on corporate misconduct and fraud. The author of Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White-Collar Criminal, Eugene was the recipient of the Charles M. Williams Award for outstanding teaching.   Ann Tenbrunsel is a professor of Business Ethics in the College of Business Administration at the University of Notre Dame, where she focuses on the psychology of ethical decision making. Ann is the author, co-author, or co-editor of six books on this topic—including Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What’s Right and What to Do about It.

Warren Buffett has described integrity as “a reputational advantage that others will weigh in subsequent dealings.” His partner, Charlie Munger, agrees, noting that “You’ll make more money in the end with good ethics than bad.”   So, why are many leaders often tempted to take ethical short-cuts—or worse?   This is the first part of our two-episode conversation in which we explore why it’s so hard to be an ethical leader.   In this episode, Joanne Ciulla, Eugene Soltes, and Ann Tenbrunsel join us to discuss:   - Why it’s hard to define ethics—and why some people will break their ethical code before they break the law   - Ethical failures, including blind spots, ethical fading, and language euphemisms   - How success can impair a leader’s view of ethical behavior   - Working rules: the difference between formal and informal language, codes, and policies   Joanne Ciulla is a professor at Rutgers Business School and Director of the Institute for Ethical Leadership. A pioneer in the field of leadership ethics, she the author or co-author of numerous books and received a lifetime achievement award last year from the Society for Business Ethics.   Eugene Soltes is an Associate Professor at Harvard Business School, where his research focuses on corporate misconduct and fraud. The author of Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White-Collar Criminal, Eugene was the recipient of the Charles M. Williams Award for outstanding teaching.   Ann Tenbrunsel is a professor of Business Ethics in the College of Business Administration at the University of Notre Dame, where she focuses on the psychology of ethical decision making. Ann is the author, co-author, or co-editor of six books on this topic—including Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What’s Right and What to Do about It. 

Warren Buffett has described integrity as “a reputational advantage that others will weigh in subsequent dealings.” His partner, Charlie Munger, agrees, noting that “You’ll make more money in the end with good ethics than bad.”   So, why are many leaders often tempted to take ethical short-cuts—or worse?   This is the first part of our two-episode conversation in which we explore why it’s so hard to be an ethical leader.   In this episode, Joanne Ciulla, Eugene Soltes, and Ann Tenbrunsel join us to discuss:   - Why it’s hard to define ethics—and why some people will break their ethical code before they break the law   - Ethical failures, including blind spots, ethical fading, and language euphemisms   - How success can impair a leader’s view of ethical behavior   - Working rules: the difference between formal and informal language, codes, and policies   Joanne Ciulla is a professor at Rutgers Business School and Director of the Institute for Ethical Leadership. A pioneer in the field of leadership ethics, she the author or co-author of numerous books and received a lifetime achievement award last year from the Society for Business Ethics.   Eugene Soltes is an Associate Professor at Harvard Business School, where his research focuses on corporate misconduct and fraud. The author of Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White-Collar Criminal, Eugene was the recipient of the Charles M. Williams Award for outstanding teaching.   Ann Tenbrunsel is a professor of Business Ethics in the College of Business Administration at the University of Notre Dame, where she focuses on the psychology of ethical decision making. Ann is the author, co-author, or co-editor of six books on this topic—including Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What’s Right and What to Do about It. 

Warren Buffett has described integrity as “a reputational advantage that others will weigh in subsequent dealings.” His partner, Charlie Munger, agrees, noting that “You’ll make more money in the end with good ethics than bad.”   So, why are many leaders often tempted to take ethical short-cuts—or worse?   This is the first part of our two-episode conversation in which we explore why it’s so hard to be an ethical leader.   In this episode, Joanne Ciulla, Eugene Soltes, and Ann Tenbrunsel join us to discuss:   - Why it’s hard to define ethics—and why some people will break their ethical code before they break the law   - Ethical failures, including blind spots, ethical fading, and language euphemisms   - How success can impair a leader’s view of ethical behavior   - Working rules: the difference between formal and informal language, codes, and policies   Joanne Ciulla is a professor at Rutgers Business School and Director of the Institute for Ethical Leadership. A pioneer in the field of leadership ethics, she the author or co-author of numerous books and received a lifetime achievement award last year from the Society for Business Ethics.   Eugene Soltes is an Associate Professor at Harvard Business School, where his research focuses on corporate misconduct and fraud. The author of Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White-Collar Criminal, Eugene was the recipient of the Charles M. Williams Award for outstanding teaching.   Ann Tenbrunsel is a professor of Business Ethics in the College of Business Administration at the University of Notre Dame, where she focuses on the psychology of ethical decision making. Ann is the author, co-author, or co-editor of six books on this topic—including Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What’s Right and What to Do about It. 

When Michael Segal first approached longtime Chicago journalist Maurice Possley about writing about his case, Possley was not interested. Segal's 2002 arrest and subsequent federal trial had been big news in the city, and Segal had been accused of the looting about $30 million from his Chicago company, Near North Insurance Brokerage. Possley had won the Pulitzer Prize for previous stories about wrongful convictions, but never about someone of Segal's profile: a wealthy, powerful and educated owner of the fifth largest insurance brokerage in the country. But the more Possley looked into the case, the more convinced he became that prosecutorial misconduct and vengeful former employees had unjustly cost the Segal family their company, some 1,000 employees their jobs, and Segal himself eight years in prison–for a crime that Possley doesn't believe was ever a crime in the first place. In Conviction at Any Cost: Prosecutorial Misconduct and the Pursuit of Michael Segal, Possely delves into the motives of the various players in the case, and lays out irregularities in the way Segal was investigated and prosecuted. In this episode of the Modern Law Library, Possley speaks with the ABA Journal's Lee Rawles about his investigation, his writing partnership with Segal, some of the more surprising turns his research took, and how Chicago city politics impacted the case. Special thanks to our sponsor, Headnote.

When Michael Segal first approached longtime Chicago journalist Maurice Possley about writing about his case, Possley was not interested. Segal's 2002 arrest and subsequent federal trial had been big news in the city, and Segal had been accused of the looting about $30 million from his Chicago company, Near North Insurance Brokerage. Possley had won the Pulitzer Prize for previous stories about wrongful convictions, but never about someone of Segal's profile: a wealthy, powerful and educated owner of the fifth largest insurance brokerage in the country. But the more Possley looked into the case, the more convinced he became that prosecutorial misconduct and vengeful former employees had unjustly cost the Segal family their company, some 1,000 employees their jobs, and Segal himself eight years in prison–for a crime that Possley doesn't believe was ever a crime in the first place. In Conviction at Any Cost: Prosecutorial Misconduct and the Pursuit of Michael Segal, Possely delves into the motives of the various players in the case, and lays out irregularities in the way Segal was investigated and prosecuted. In this episode of the Modern Law Library, Possley speaks with the ABA Journal's Lee Rawles about his investigation, his writing partnership with Segal, some of the more surprising turns his research took, and how Chicago city politics impacted the case. Special thanks to our sponsor, Headnote.

When Michael Segal first approached longtime Chicago journalist Maurice Possley about writing about his case, Possley was not interested. Segal's 2002 arrest and subsequent federal trial had been big news in the city, and Segal had been accused of the looting about $30 million from his Chicago company, Near North Insurance Brokerage. Possley had won the Pulitzer Prize for previous stories about wrongful convictions, but never about someone of Segal's profile: a wealthy, powerful and educated owner of the fifth largest insurance brokerage in the country. But the more Possley looked into the case, the more convinced he became that prosecutorial misconduct and vengeful former employees had unjustly cost the Segal family their company, some 1,000 employees their jobs, and Segal himself eight years in prison–for a crime that Possley doesn't believe was ever a crime in the first place. In Conviction at Any Cost: Prosecutorial Misconduct and the Pursuit of Michael Segal, Possely delves into the motives of the various players in the case, and lays out irregularities in the way Segal was investigated and prosecuted. In this episode of the Modern Law Library, Possley speaks with the ABA Journal's Lee Rawles about his investigation, his writing partnership with Segal, some of the more surprising turns his research took, and how Chicago city politics impacted the case. Special thanks to our sponsor, Headnote.

Eugene Soltes and Jeff Schatten have a wide ranging discussion about white-collar crime and the complex motivations and factors that underlie corporate criminal behavior.    Eugene Soltes is the Jakurski Family Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.  Eugene has has been widely quoted by the media including in The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and Bloomberg.  He has fascinating work on corporate misconduct and fraud, which culminated in the book Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White-Collar Criminal, which is an in-depth look on white-collar criminality.

Author Gregory Kotsaftis shares how his prison and post-prison experience changed him as well as sharing first hand what is counter-productive in our criminal justice system. The post Lessons from a White Collar Criminal appeared first on Insights with Dick Goldberg.

Author Gregory Kotsaftis shares how his prison and post-prison experience changed him as well as sharing first hand what is counter-productive in our criminal justice system. The post Lessons from a White Collar Criminal appeared first on Insights with Dick Goldberg.

A year ago, we spoke to Will, an ordinary guy who went to jail after he bit off more than he could chew when the temptation of stealing money from his workplace got the better of his moral compass. We speak again to him this week to ask how the last year has treated him, and what life lessons he's learned from his time inside.Show notes:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to WillLike us on the Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonIf you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.Thank you for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Youngme Moon interviews Eugene Soltes, who talks about "Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White Collar Criminal." Among other things, Eugene discusses his unique relationship with Bernie Madoff, the motivations behind white collar crime, how firms can prevent such crimes from occurring, and his most memorable conversations with criminals he has interviewed. Eugene also shares an After Hours recommendation.

This week, Kellie and Dick sit down with Kara to talk about her career as a stock broker and the events that lead to her time in prison. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook: @beingtherepod Email us feedback, say hello, or pitch a story:beingtherepodcast@gmail.com Help support us by rating and reviewing, telling all your friends to give us a listen, and/or tossing us a few bucks on patreon: www.patreon.com/beingtherepod More shows from PODCAST JUKEBOX:Off the Cuffs: a Kink and BDSM podcast Will Sean Podcast? ProudToBeKinky Podcast & Drinks with God Being There is Produced and Engineered by:Sean M. Corkery (OCP Productions, LLC) Music:510 (intro) 510 Reprise (outro)Written by Sean M. Corkery Performed by Old Saws Recorded and Engineered by Rob Tav

Kelly and Tim take this week's episode on the road. This special edition of NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH was recorded at the Harvard Kennedy School’s screening of the award-winning documentary ALL THE QUEEN’S HORSES. Featured guests include Professor Eugene Soltes- Jakurski Family Associate Professor of Business Administration and author of Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White Collar Criminal, Gordon Quinn-Artistic Director and founding member of Kartemquin Films and Executive Producer of ALL THE QUEEN’S HORSES and co-host, professor and the film’s director Kelly Richmond Pope. Take a listen to some intriguing questions often asked after people have learned how one person can steal $53 million without anyone noticing.

Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, and Eugene Soltes, a professor at the Harvard Business School and author of "Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White-Collar Criminal," discuss insider trading allegations against Deerfield Partners, which have highlighted the information highway between Washington D.C. and Wall Street. They speak with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, and Eugene Soltes, a professor at the Harvard Business School and author of "Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White-Collar Criminal," discuss insider trading allegations against Deerfield Partners, which have highlighted the information highway between Washington D.C. and Wall Street. They speak with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

(Bloomberg) -- Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, and Eugene Soltes, a professor at the Harvard Business School and author of "Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White-Collar Criminal," discuss insider trading allegations against Deerfield Partners, which have highlighted the information highway between Washington D.C. and Wall Street. They speak with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

(Bloomberg) -- Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, and Eugene Soltes, a professor at the Harvard Business School and author of "Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White-Collar Criminal," discuss insider trading allegations against Deerfield Partners, which have highlighted the information highway between Washington D.C. and Wall Street. They speak with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Eugene Soltes is an author and finance professor at Harvard Business School. Over the past eight years, give or take, he’s spent a lot of time with many big-time executives and professionals who have been convicted of major financial crimes, such as; cooking the books, fraud, Ponzi schemes, and insider trading. What initially began as nothing other than self-interest has materialized into a 464-page hardcover book, which was released in October this year (2016). The book is titled, Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White-Collar Criminal. Intrigued by the subject matter, I invited Eugene onto the podcast and we got talking about; how Bernie Madoff became the mastermind behind the biggest fraudulent scheme in US history—sucking billions of dollars from unsuspecting investors, some of the notorious insider trading cases, and ultimately, why they do it.

(Bloomberg) -- Why do corporate executives who already have wealth and status, commit financial crimes? A new book "Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White Collar Criminal," explores what turns corporate executives into corporate criminals. It's based on interviews with close to 50 well-known white collar criminals from Bernie Madoff to Dennis Kozlowski. The author, Eugene Soltes, a professor at Harvard Business School, spoke with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."u0010u0010Bloomberg Law with June Grasso.

(Bloomberg) -- Why do corporate executives who already have wealth and status, commit financial crimes? A new book "Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White Collar Criminal," explores what turns corporate executives into corporate criminals. It's based on interviews with close to 50 well-known white collar criminals from Bernie Madoff to Dennis Kozlowski. The author, Eugene Soltes, a professor at Harvard Business School, spoke with Bloomberg's June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."u0010u0010Bloomberg Law with June Grasso. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

'The top executives from Enron, WorldComm, and ADM — we went to jail for narcissism.' Mark Whitacre was the FBI informant in one of the biggest price-fixing cases in US history, against global food conglomerate Archer Daniels Midland. While undercover, he was convicted for embezzlement, lost his whistleblower immunity, and spent almost a decade in federal prison. Whitacre is played by Matt Damon in the film The Informant!, and today, spreads his story of redemption and second chances.

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