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Former Inmate Reveals How She Ran A Prison Bakery To Make Money | Lonett Williams
Description
Lonett Williams from BET's American Gangster Trap Queen Series shares how she went from successful real estate mogul to federal prison inmate for 10 years after the 2008 market crash. We get an inside look of her fraud, how she managed to survive prison for nearly a decade and what life is like for her now.
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - From Sweet Shop to Prison Entrepreneur
00:02:10 - Childhood Memories and Generational Trauma
00:04:25 - Overcoming Adversity
00:06:34 - Forming Relationships in Prison
00:08:41 - From College to Motherhood
00:11:04 - From Entrepreneurship to Fraud
00:13:21 - Making Hard Choices as an Entrepreneur
00:15:42 - The Stress of Success
00:17:53 - From Loan Officer to Real Estate Investor
00:20:13 - The Market Crash and its Impact
00:22:33 - A Slide into Gray Area
00:24:56 - The Desperate Decision
00:27:17 - Forging Documents and the Criminal Justice System
00:29:18 - Forging Documents and the Consequences
00:31:37 - The Arrest of My Son for Mortgage Fraud
00:34:17 - The Devastating Time of My Life
00:36:50 - Devastating Legal Consequences
00:39:14 - 10 Years in Prison for Forged Documents
00:41:42 - Handcuffs and Shackles
00:44:11 - The Humanity of Incarcerated Individuals
00:46:36 - Conversations with Interesting People, Part 1
00:48:59 - Regret and Reflection
00:51:16 - Prison Life at Danbury
00:53:38 - Chicken Day in Prison
00:55:43 - Making Delicious Banana Pudding in Prison
00:58:06 - Challenges after Incarceration
01:00:25 - Overcoming Challenges After Prison
01:02:50 - Empowering Trauma-impacted Women
01:05:32 - Debt and Probation System
01:07:44 - Finding Purpose in Life
00:01:10 - Ian's Appearance on the Podcast
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