In the Beginning

My husband is a optimist even now. He can sell you anything but only if he believes in it and it's honest. A true believer in the american dream. He has always been interested in new businesses and has ventured into several legitimate multi-level marketing businesses. In the year 2000 a friend "we'll call him Sam" asked him to come and work for a company he had started. My husband declined because it was a busy time in his own career and he wanted to investigate the business fully before making any decisions. Two years later "Sam" came back. He showed my husband where he had put him in his program for $600.00 out of his pocket and the value was then $3,400.00. He gave him a debit card and indeed the money was on it. A year and a half later, we invested as a couple over $40,000 but he still didn't go to work for them.  My husband attended some meetings and met others that were involved. It was extremely complex but there were powerful people backing it all. There was a corporate attorney who spoke at the meetings who said he owned businesses to include a Bank. Another company CEO was there to speak about how "Sams" company had invested in the stock. A trader was there to explain the ventures and bank trades. It was all very impressive. My husband even went to an well known trader and invested in the same stock that "sam's" company had. Everyone my husband spoke to were all paid on time. There were a mix of a number of companies involved. It was so exciting or so we thought.

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

My name is Becky and I am the wife of a Federal Inmate. We will have been married 16 years this November. He is a retired, disabled, Army Military Veteran who served his country for over twenty-five years. He's a husband, a father, a brother, and a grandfather. Prior to this happening, he was working in a long career of more than 30 years and was highly regarded in our community as both a friend and business associate. He has recieved numerous awards for his humanitarian deeds. With no prior record he is currently serving 63 months in a Federal Institution. Although we are awaiting his appeal, it is still important to both of us that we try and make a difference irregardless of the outcome.

Our laws state that an individual is innocent until proven guilty. That was not the case with my husband and he is a victim of a corrupt and  unjust legal system. I am sure there are thousands if not more who have had the same experience. There are murders, rapists, and child molesters who get very little time for their crimes and are released back into our population before the sentence is even completed. If the crime is Federal and involved conspiracy, wire fraud, or drugs then the so called criminal will most likely not live out the sentence they've been given. If he elects to a plea bargain (which 97% do) then he may serve between 3-5 years, but if not he is looking at possibly 20 to 30 years. Most are scared of a 30 year sentence and can't afford a high priced attorney, to they do a plea instead of their constitutional right for a trail by their peers. What would you do?

We all see news frequently on Federal Crime and who has been a victim. However, there is little said about the family members of those inmates who are victims as well. There are sources where you can track bills and their progress. By responding to these bills , they have a better chance of making it out of committee. My hope is to exchange and share information and experiences with others. If we do nothing, then nothing will happen.