by Justin Paperny | Dec 6, 2008 | Blog
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2008 My Journal From Federal Prison I’ve finally come to terms with the fact that I’m unable to accept everything about prison. I truly believed seven-plus months into my confinement that my loneliness would dissipate as the pages on...
by Justin Paperny | Dec 5, 2008 | Blog
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2008 It’s December 5th, a Friday. On Wednesday and Thursday I covered the first two prongs of the fraud triangle: pressure and rationalization. Today I will discuss the third prong, opportunity. Shortly after joining Kenny at Bear Stearns, I...
by Justin Paperny | Dec 4, 2008 | Blog
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2008 Today’s blog posting covers the second prong of the fraud triangle: rationalization. In my case, rationalization was the easiest. Since I felt as if I were being cheated out of commissions, it only seemed fair that I took what was...
by Justin Paperny | Dec 3, 2008 | Blog
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2008 It’s Wednesday, December 3, 2008. I had the privilege of working for three of the top financial firms in the world: Merrill Lynch, Bear Stearns and UBS. Ironically, my happiest moments were when I was working for Crowell Weedon and...
by Justin Paperny | Dec 2, 2008 | Blog
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2008 Remembering Baseball From Federal Prison It’s Tuesday, December 2, 2008. Playing baseball was the highlight of my youth. Through baseball, I learned virtues that should have remained with me throughout my life. Good sportsmanship meant...
