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Writing From The Inside: Gambling, Addiction, Prison, and Starting Over

by Chris Swett

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A former trial lawyer who negotiated over $100 million in settlements pleads guilty to wire fraud and money laundering tied to a gambling addiction that ran undetected for over two decades. Follow his journey through sentencing, prison, and ultimately reentry and redemption. Writing From The Inside is the honest account of how it happened and what it teaches about addiction, accountability, and what comes after for anyone carrying something they haven’t said out loud. writingfromtheinside.substack.com