白领犯罪者的顾问

Richard Schlesinger : These well-known , well-heeled defendants¹ became captains of industry on their way up and may have helped create a cottage industry as they went down.

David Novak : Nobody likes going to prison.

Richard Schlesinger : David Novak is doing quite well as one of a few prison consultants³ providing high-priced advice to white-collar convicts. He learned his trade the hard way.

David Novak : I ditched an aircraft , swam away and left the country.

Richard Schlesinger : He spent a year and a day in a federal prison camp after faking his own death for the insurance money , it taught him a lesson -- crime doesn't pay , but these days wealthy criminals do.

Richard Schlesinger : "What do they wanna know when they come to see you , what's their first question ? "

David Novak : Am I gonna be OK, am I going to be raped⁴ , am I going to be beat up?

Richard Schlesinger : Novak won't name his clients , but that's him , walking behind Bernard Ebbers , the former head of WorldCom, now appealling a 25-year sentence for fraud. So what kind of man like Bernard Ebbers learn from David Novak? His best advice for high-profile convicts: lower the profile , blend in. It can be a tough introduction to a tough new life.

David Novak : "In a corporate⁵ boardroom, I had a person crawl under a conference table go into a fetal position and cry for 90 minutes. "

Richard Schlesinger : They may cry, but they have to learn new rules , like "Don't cozy⁶ up to the guards

David Novak : "That's an incredible faux pas within the inmate⁷ rules of etiquette⁸. "

Richard Schlesinger : Novak can help clients get a sign to the right kind of prison like these minimum security camps at the right place close to home.

Richard Schlesinger : One of Novak's clients who did not want to be identified said , Novak knows the system so well , he gave him the names of the good guards and the bad guards , and even referred him to another inmate who could show him the ropes.

Alfred Porro : When you walk into jail , you are in hell.

Richard Schlesinger : Former attorney Alfred Porro did 5 years for looting client trust funds and tax evasion⁹ among other things. He didn't use a consultant² , but wishes he did.

Alfred Porro : It never occurred to me that I needed a consultant to go to jails.

Richard Schlesinger : Sounds like you could use one.

Alfred Porrd : Oh, Could I have used one ? I could use one very desperately¹⁰.

Richard Schlesinger : Novak charges his clients tens of thousands of dollars, but who wouldn't pay if you had it? And if it could make hard time just a little bit easier.

Richard Schlesinger, CBS News , Salt Lake City.

1 defendants   

被告( defendant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The courts heard that the six defendants had been coerced into making a confession. 法官审判时发现6位被告人曾被迫承认罪行。
• As in courts, the defendants are represented by legal counsel. 与法院相同，被告有辩护律师作为代表。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件

2 consultant   

n.顾问；会诊医师，专科医生

参考例句：

• He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。
• Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来，加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。

3 consultants   

顾问( consultant的名词复数 )； 高级顾问医生，会诊医生

参考例句：

• a firm of management consultants 管理咨询公司
• There're many consultants in hospital. 医院里有很多会诊医生。

4 raped   

v.以暴力夺取，强夺( rape的过去式和过去分词 )；强奸

参考例句：

• A young woman was brutally raped in her own home. 一名年轻女子在自己家中惨遭强暴。 来自辞典例句
• We got stick together, or we will be having our women raped. 我们得团结一致，不然我们的妻女就会遭到蹂躏。 来自辞典例句

5 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

6 cozy   

adj.亲如手足的，密切的，暖和舒服的

参考例句：

• I like blankets because they are cozy.我喜欢毛毯，因为他们是舒适的。
• We spent a cozy evening chatting by the fire.我们在炉火旁聊天度过了一个舒适的晚上。

7 inmate   

n.被收容者；(房屋等的)居住人；住院人

参考例句：

• I am an inmate of that hospital.我住在那家医院。
• The prisoner is his inmate.那个囚犯和他同住一起。

8 etiquette   

n.礼仪，礼节；规矩

参考例句：

• The rules of etiquette are not so strict nowadays.如今的礼仪规则已不那么严格了。
• According to etiquette,you should stand up to meet a guest.按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。

9 evasion   

n.逃避，偷漏(税)

参考例句：

• The movie star is in prison for tax evasion.那位影星因为逃税而坐牢。
• The act was passed as a safeguard against tax evasion.这项法案旨在防止逃税行为。

10 desperately   

adv.极度渴望地，绝望地，孤注一掷地

参考例句：

• He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.他正拼命想办法再见她一面。
• He longed desperately to be back at home.他非常渴望回家。