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0:04
Getting Involved in Crime with Nick
0:30
Early Schemes and Scams
1:01
Discovering the Christian Bookstore Scheme
1:32
Organizing a Group of Scamming Kids
2:03
Getting Gift Cards and Trying to Think Ahead
3:05
Home Schooling and Credit Accumulation
3:36
Paid Correspondence Courses
4:07
County Ban on Correspondent School
4:38
Meeting Barry and Learning Scams
5:09
Warranty Scamming with Barry
6:11
Requesting Proof of Delivery
6:42
UPS and Warranty Replacement
7:13
Warranty Scam Tactics and Resale
8:15
Returning Worn-out Products for Repair
9:17
Suspicious Activity and Investigation
10:18
Arrest at UPS Center
11:52
Interrogation and Charges
12:23
Initial Reaction to Serious Trouble
12:55
Striking a Deal with Authorities
13:27
Scamming UPS Executives
15:00
Consequences and Community Service
18:41
Traveling with Hotels, Avoiding Detection
19:45
Making Money through Unethical Means
21:16
Ghost Bed Advertisement
21:49
A Violent Incident in Tampa
22:20
Confrontation and Escape
23:20
Chaos and Arrest
25:24
Withdrawal Symptoms and Public Defender Visit
25:54
Discussion of Punishable Sentence
26:24
Concerns about Lengthy Sentence and Seeking a Good Attorney
26:56
Advice from New Attorney
27:27
Comparison of Federal and State Attorneys' Fees
29:01
Initial Prison Sentence and Reaction
29:34
Arrival at Prison and Initial Impressions
30:38
Prison Life and Conditions
31:40
Meeting Nick and Adjusting to Prison Life
32:11
Adapting to Prison Life and Finding Allies
34:15
Concerns about Probation and Reoffending
35:17
Finding Shelter and Meeting the Probation Officer
36:21
Concerns about Staying in St. Pete and Requesting a Travel Pass
36:53
Planning to Leave St. Pete and Visit Family
38:25
Using Homeless Individuals to Cash in Casino Bonuses
39:58
ID Machine and Check Cashing Scheme
40:30
Cashing Checks at Casinos and Distributing Money to Homeless Individuals
41:01
Finding and Using Homeless Individuals for Check Cashing Scheme
41:32
Hiding from the Police and Planning to Disappear
42:03
Cashing Checks with Nick and Avoiding Detection
43:08
Fleeing from Security Guards and Returning to the Hotel
43:38
Confrontation with Police and Nick's Gun
44:41
Leaving Vegas and the Consequences of Crossing Borders
45:12
Planning and Preparations for Mexico
45:43
Arrival in Tijana and Finding a New Home
46:15
Obtaining a Fake ID for Daily Life in Mexico
47:18
Concerns about Police Surveillance and Nervousness
47:49
Concerns about Kidnapping and Robbery in Mexico
48:21
Returning to the US and Dealing with Identity Issues
49:22
Selling Magazines as a Means of Income
49:53
Getting Caught by the Police and Exposing the Scam
54:02
Arrival in Cleveland, Initial Incarceration Experience
54:34
Incarceration Issues and Release Delay
55:05
Release Pile Mix-Up and Holding Cell Conundrum
56:06
Seeking Help from a Fellow Inmate
56:38
Flight to Orlando and Reflection on Incarceration Experience
57:08
Initial Concerns and Lawyer's Advice
57:39
Bargaining with the Prosecutor
58:10
Preparation for Court and Expectations
59:42
Meeting with the Judge and Prosecutor
1:00:12
Initial Reaction to Sentence and Probation Terms
1:01:13
Understanding the Loophole in Probation and Sentence
1:01:45
Concerns about Prison Life and Snitching
1:02:15
Return to Court and Judge's Warning
1:03:17
Initial Sentencing Issues and Transfer to Lake County
1:03:48
Prison Life in Lake Butler CI and Treatment as a Menace
1:04:20
Unfair Treatment and Transfer to Florida State Penitentiary
1:05:54
Additional Issues and Unfair Treatment in Prison
1:06:25
Confronting Life Sentence and Scamming
1:07:28
Considering a Fresh Start in Vegas
1:07:59
Turning Life Around and Finding New Opportunities
1:09:34
Starting a New Path and Finding Success in Business
1:11:06
Meeting Jessica and Turning Life Around
1:12:09
Getting Engaged, Married, and Overcoming Challenges
1:12:41
Finding a Job in Sports Betting
1:13:42
Working as an Independent Contractor
1:15:15
The Death Certificate Scam and Target Stealing
1:15:46
Getting Hired and Shoplifting Instructions
1:16:20
Stealing Merchandise and Concealing It
1:16:52
Getting Caught and the Consequences
1:19:29
Funeral Home and Death Certificate Handling
1:20:31
Credit Card Abuse After Death
1:21:32
Social Security Administration Notification and Delayed Processing
1:22:04
Credit Card Company Involvement and Bill Stacking
1:22:35
Discovering Credit Card Debt After Death
1:24:08
Racking Up Bills and Loans
1:28:46
Naming and Prison Life
1:29:17
Prison Roommate Story
1:29:48
T-Bone's Stories and Prison Life
1:31:50
Arrival at Prison and Meeting New People
1:32:21
Reading a Book and Discussing Prison Life
1:32:52
Confrontation with a Snitch and Theft of Belongings
1:33:22
Protecting Personal Property and Warning a Friend
1:33:53
More Prison Life Stories and Commentary
1:34:54
Requesting Commissary Items and Generosity
1:35:25
Apologizing for Missing Commissary and Generosity
1:36:29
Prisoner's Financial Struggles and Priorities
1:37:00
Importance of Having Friends in Prison
1:38:04
Prison Contraband and Corruption
1:39:37
Federal System Differences
1:40:07
Grooming Officers and Corruption
1:41:09
Prison as a Tool for Manipulation and Socialization
1:41:40
Diversity in Prison Populations and Interactions with Guards
1:42:11
Comparison of State and Federal Prison Systems
1:44:16
Racial Harmony in Prisons
1:45:18
Gangs and Racial Tension
1:46:52
Protection through Numbers
1:47:23
Borrowing and Debt Issues
1:48:55
Confinement and Medical Treatment
1:49:28
Physical Abuse and Macing
1:49:58
Shower Cell and Sergeant's Visit
1:50:30
Struggles with Food and Treatment in Prison
1:51:04
Prison Life and Roommate Situation
1:51:35
Note from Buddy and Transfer to Taylor CI
1:52:35
Catfishing in Prison
1:53:38
Pen Pals and Prison Relationships
1:54:11
Prison Romance and Deception
1:54:42
Unwanted Advances and Creepy Letters
1:55:13
Gay Man's Obsession with Madonna and Artwork
1:55:44
Artist's Response to Unreasonable Request
1:56:46
Getting paid for writing letters and drawing pictures
1:57:16
Feeling creepy about the guy's requests
1:57:48
Discussing phone calls and visits with the guy
1:58:50
Sharing a story about Ellis and his pen pal
1:59:22
Describing the woman who visited Ellis in prison
1:59:53
False Promises and Unrealistic Expectations
2:00:24
Prison Relationships and Marriages
2:00:55
Gangs and Power Dynamics in Prison
2:01:57
Life Sentences and Confinement