Frank Amedeo

No, no. Wait. But, okay. But you were saying... So, those were the constraints on me. Like, I was ready to work at McDonald's, by the way. I was okay with that. So, did you have... I didn't. Did you have trouble getting a job? I got lucky. And a buddy of mine... owned a gym and hired me in the halfway house.

No, no. Wait. But, okay. But you were saying... So, those were the constraints on me. Like, I was ready to work at McDonald's, by the way. I was okay with that. So, did you have... I didn't. Did you have trouble getting a job? I got lucky. And a buddy of mine... owned a gym and hired me in the halfway house.

No, no. Wait. But, okay. But you were saying... So, those were the constraints on me. Like, I was ready to work at McDonald's, by the way. I was okay with that. So, did you have... I didn't. Did you have trouble getting a job? I got lucky. And a buddy of mine... owned a gym and hired me in the halfway house.

And then by the time I got out of the gym, I was being asked to go on different people's podcasts and I'd written a book. So I had published the book. I'd written like seven books. So I started publishing books. Self-published or you had a publisher? Well, so one of them was One of them was published by a publishing company.

And then by the time I got out of the gym, I was being asked to go on different people's podcasts and I'd written a book. So I had published the book. I'd written like seven books. So I started publishing books. Self-published or you had a publisher? Well, so one of them was One of them was published by a publishing company.

And then by the time I got out of the gym, I was being asked to go on different people's podcasts and I'd written a book. So I had published the book. I'd written like seven books. So I started publishing books. Self-published or you had a publisher? Well, so one of them was One of them was published by a publishing company.

But I mean, I got like a, like a, you know, of course I was in prison, you know, like a $3,500 advance, barely make any money on the thing. Um, and I got made more money publishing on Amazon self-publishing than I've ever, oh, way more, way more than I ever made on that. Um, But I also had optioned the film rights to some guys. I got them in Rolling Stone magazine, optioned film rights. Nice.

But I mean, I got like a, like a, you know, of course I was in prison, you know, like a $3,500 advance, barely make any money on the thing. Um, and I got made more money publishing on Amazon self-publishing than I've ever, oh, way more, way more than I ever made on that. Um, But I also had optioned the film rights to some guys. I got them in Rolling Stone magazine, optioned film rights. Nice.

But I mean, I got like a, like a, you know, of course I was in prison, you know, like a $3,500 advance, barely make any money on the thing. Um, and I got made more money publishing on Amazon self-publishing than I've ever, oh, way more, way more than I ever made on that. Um, But I also had optioned the film rights to some guys. I got them in Rolling Stone magazine, optioned film rights. Nice.

Got out, optioned a couple more film rights. So I got out. So I had a little bit there coming in, and I started painting. You saw my painting.

Got out, optioned a couple more film rights. So I got out. So I had a little bit there coming in, and I started painting. You saw my painting.

Got out, optioned a couple more film rights. So I got out. So I had a little bit there coming in, and I started painting. You saw my painting.

That's where you need to go. So I moved into somebody's spare room. But I wasn't, like I had all these job offers and every time I called my probation officer, it was no, no, no, no. And so, yeah, I would have been back into real estate very quickly or finance or something, but I'm restricted from doing that. For how long? Five years. Five years.

That's where you need to go. So I moved into somebody's spare room. But I wasn't, like I had all these job offers and every time I called my probation officer, it was no, no, no, no. And so, yeah, I would have been back into real estate very quickly or finance or something, but I'm restricted from doing that. For how long? Five years. Five years.

That's where you need to go. So I moved into somebody's spare room. But I wasn't, like I had all these job offers and every time I called my probation officer, it was no, no, no, no. And so, yeah, I would have been back into real estate very quickly or finance or something, but I'm restricted from doing that. For how long? Five years. Five years.

And I can't get off probation early because I owe $6 million. Yeah, you're not going to get off that early. Right. Unless you violate, then they might kill it.

And I can't get off probation early because I owe $6 million. Yeah, you're not going to get off that early. Right. Unless you violate, then they might kill it.

And I can't get off probation early because I owe $6 million. Yeah, you're not going to get off that early. Right. Unless you violate, then they might kill it.

So, well, it's not a good question because like I've had such a good interview, you know, and it's been fun and we've been laughing and, and then we get sober. Right. And the problem is, is emotionally when I start to talk about it or think about it, I tear up. Like when you're like, when you're like, you know, I cried like that. Listen, cried like a small child at my sentence.

So, well, it's not a good question because like I've had such a good interview, you know, and it's been fun and we've been laughing and, and then we get sober. Right. And the problem is, is emotionally when I start to talk about it or think about it, I tear up. Like when you're like, when you're like, you know, I cried like that. Listen, cried like a small child at my sentence.