Richard, the government is on the move I set up the meeting between Andrew and the two agents in Manhattan for a few weeks later. Even though I set it up, I wasn’t invited. A fact that did not bother me in the slightest. If things went wrong in that…

Screw the Gin. That whole ‘Wheels of Justice turns slowly’ thing is the Gospel truth. But once they begin to turn your way — look out. There is almost no chance of getting out of their way. You can’t fight them. You can’t out-run them. You can’t hide from them…

Putting the cat back in the bag. Working with the FBI can be like walking a tight rope over the rim of a huge black hole. On one side is how you got there. The slippery slope you walked to get to the edge where you climbed on the rope…

I’ll do the jokes When I hit the door and am out on the street I am struck by one simple thing. It is a gorgeous day. But I still have to haul my bags the five blocks to the other Hilton Garden Inn where I valet’d my car. At…

Early September 2015 The events leading up to my meeting at Southport’s offices on September 8, 2015 are crystal clear to me. Let me explain. Since meeting the team of federal agents in June, Peter, the lead agent and I spoke often. Not only did he ask a lot of…

Some people have bursts of clear thinking when in the shower. I call those “shower epiphanies.” Others are able to concentrate on something that bothers them when driving in the car. I do both. When our two sons were growing up, I learned so much about them — and what…

Enter Micheal Weinstein A day or two later, I received a phone call from Mike Ciravolo. “Richard, we found someone who can help you,” Mike said. Mike explained that these guys are “top notch” and have a strong white-collar practice. They are former prosecutors and former Assistant United States Attorneys…

Beau Dietl & Associates I left the Boston FBI office and drove straight to New London, CT to catch the ferry over to Long Island. I was pretty steamed the whole drive. But after a half hour or so I realized I wasn’t steamed with the FBI. I understand the…

The Wall Street Journal Here’s the thing about working with the FBI. They don’t tell you much. In fact, they only tell you what you need to know. So, if there is nothing that they feel you need to know. You don’t hear from them. At all. This was all…