Todd Spodek

It's so expensive. Long-term investigations, your exposure is through the roof.

It's so expensive. Long-term investigations, your exposure is through the roof.

Your exposure to federal prison long term. Yeah, you're like, hey, I could do 50 years or we'll give you 10. If you roll the dice. Well, let me give you a quick example. So in the federal system. I'm flipping. This is all dumb matter. I'm flipping. There's something called acceptance of responsibility points. If you accept responsibility early, you get three point reduction.

Your exposure to federal prison long term. Yeah, you're like, hey, I could do 50 years or we'll give you 10. If you roll the dice. Well, let me give you a quick example. So in the federal system. I'm flipping. This is all dumb matter. I'm flipping. There's something called acceptance of responsibility points. If you accept responsibility early, you get three point reduction.

Your exposure to federal prison long term. Yeah, you're like, hey, I could do 50 years or we'll give you 10. If you roll the dice. Well, let me give you a quick example. So in the federal system. I'm flipping. This is all dumb matter. I'm flipping. There's something called acceptance of responsibility points. If you accept responsibility early, you get three point reduction.

That three point reduction correlates to months in prison. So the system incentivizes you to resolve your case early. So if you're charged by the feds, your exposure to federal prison, which is real federal prison for a long time. goes up as things keep going. Man, this guy can talk. I am you.

That three point reduction correlates to months in prison. So the system incentivizes you to resolve your case early. So if you're charged by the feds, your exposure to federal prison, which is real federal prison for a long time. goes up as things keep going. Man, this guy can talk. I am you.

That three point reduction correlates to months in prison. So the system incentivizes you to resolve your case early. So if you're charged by the feds, your exposure to federal prison, which is real federal prison for a long time. goes up as things keep going. Man, this guy can talk. I am you.

Right. So to your second question being like, how do you deal with clients like that? I don't ever make the decision. Okay. But the reality is you have to protect your clients. And sometimes you have to be like, look, there's no fucking way you're making out of this trial. And if you want to go to trial, I will do that. But it's really against my advice. And you're not going to win.

Right. So to your second question being like, how do you deal with clients like that? I don't ever make the decision. Okay. But the reality is you have to protect your clients. And sometimes you have to be like, look, there's no fucking way you're making out of this trial. And if you want to go to trial, I will do that. But it's really against my advice. And you're not going to win.

Right. So to your second question being like, how do you deal with clients like that? I don't ever make the decision. Okay. But the reality is you have to protect your clients. And sometimes you have to be like, look, there's no fucking way you're making out of this trial. And if you want to go to trial, I will do that. But it's really against my advice. And you're not going to win.

I believe every day, every day this morning, what happens is there's different concepts, right? There's the individual who committed an act and is like, I did not commit a crime. And then there's the law, right? Like there are two separate concepts. So someone could think in their head that they're not guilty because of whatever reason.

I believe every day, every day this morning, what happens is there's different concepts, right? There's the individual who committed an act and is like, I did not commit a crime. And then there's the law, right? Like there are two separate concepts. So someone could think in their head that they're not guilty because of whatever reason.

I believe every day, every day this morning, what happens is there's different concepts, right? There's the individual who committed an act and is like, I did not commit a crime. And then there's the law, right? Like there are two separate concepts. So someone could think in their head that they're not guilty because of whatever reason.

But the law is elemental, meaning it has elements that have to be met. And if you meet those elements, you're guilty of the crime. And so a lot of times people don't realize that, and it's hard for them to register that. Sure. And particularly when it's- This is freaking me the fuck out, man. I know, dude. No, but think of it in the context of money laundering.

But the law is elemental, meaning it has elements that have to be met. And if you meet those elements, you're guilty of the crime. And so a lot of times people don't realize that, and it's hard for them to register that. Sure. And particularly when it's- This is freaking me the fuck out, man. I know, dude. No, but think of it in the context of money laundering.

But the law is elemental, meaning it has elements that have to be met. And if you meet those elements, you're guilty of the crime. And so a lot of times people don't realize that, and it's hard for them to register that. Sure. And particularly when it's- This is freaking me the fuck out, man. I know, dude. No, but think of it in the context of money laundering.

We have a lot of cases where someone's- Why do you bring that up? I'm in charge of the books over here, by the way. And someone will have millions of dollars funneled through their account for a friend, right? And they don't know every aspect of what they did, but there's enough-

We have a lot of cases where someone's- Why do you bring that up? I'm in charge of the books over here, by the way. And someone will have millions of dollars funneled through their account for a friend, right? And they don't know every aspect of what they did, but there's enough-

We have a lot of cases where someone's- Why do you bring that up? I'm in charge of the books over here, by the way. And someone will have millions of dollars funneled through their account for a friend, right? And they don't know every aspect of what they did, but there's enough-