Although my own past crimes are nothing to be proud of, keep in mind, that I served my time and repaid my debt to society. And after reading the numerous comments, negative and positive left by viewers in regards to my June 30, 2009 appearance on CNN, I think it’s necessary that I respond to clear the air on several issues that were addressed.

First off, one comment was left by a viewer named Joseph, where he calls me a clown and claims that he served time with me in the 80’s, and that I didn’t know what I was talking about, because the prison he was in had swimming pools and putting greens. I guess since Joseph did his time so long ago, he’s living in the past, because Federal Prisons no longer have swimming pools or putting greens, and the free weights are being eliminated, in favor of exercise machines promoting cardio workout. Since I entered the Federal prison system in 1998, and wasn’t released until 2007, Joseph obviously have me confused with someone else and lacks an understanding of what I really do.

Other comments were left by well meaning people who’ve probably never served one day on the inside, inferring that I didn’t know what I was talking about, because due to Madoff’s age and health condition he’d only do a short period of time in Medium and then be sent to a camp. Wrong, people with 10 years and under go to camp,11-20 years to a low, and over 20 to a medium. Due to the amount of time Madoff got, he’s a FLIGHT RISK, and there’s no way he’d ever end up in a low, until lets say, the year 2120. But then again, they say the rich live longer, so maybe he will end up there one day. As I said on the air, Medium prisons are dangerous places, so if you think they’re not, perhaps you’d like to spend some time in one.

Andy said: Levine never did any hard time. Really Andy, I don’t remember you being on the inside with me. Perhaps it’s your understanding that the institutions I went to were a cake walk. Each prison, although they operate under the same policies, has it’s upside and downsides and are run completely differently. I can certainly say, that I did my fair share of “hard time,” and perhaps you can relate to everyone the basis of your comments as I find them lacking any foundation. In addition, I challenge you to come forward with one person that was scammed as a result of my crimes, and your comments about lawyers knowing about what it’s like on the inside are the most ridiculous at all. Unless you’ve lived it 24/7, and lawyers have not, they’re in no position whatsoever to handout advise. Funny, all of my clients all tell me the same thing, “that my lawyer doesn’t have a clue what
going to happen to me“. And your comments about going to BOP.gov are correct, the only thing is, the average person reading them don’t have a clue what the website’s all about. Sure they list policy, but as anyone who has done time will tell you, the BOP rarely follows its own policy. So, what I tell my clients is, not what should happen, BUT WHAT REALLY HAPPENS!

Since it seems to be the topic of so much controversy, I’d like to address my own crimes and what my consulting business is all about.

To begin with, drugs are dangerous and those that sell them need to be held accountable. While in fact, I did sell drugs, they were controlled buys made between me and the DEA after being set up by a fellow criminal to save himself from his own crimes, so in fact, the drugs I sold didn’t hurt anyone.

I've been shot at, stabbed, survived prison riots, worked with O C figures, and been involved in things people have only seen on make believe T.V. and you know how I came out alive, because of respect, not because of people brown nosing each other. My entire decision to run this business was based on the fact I was tired of seeing people get burned by the system. And believe it or not, there's a lot good people inside, people that were set up by a corrupt system where they had to plead guilty to stuff they didn't do, just so the feds wouldn’t indict there wife or family members. So the next time anyone question my motives, they should thank their lucky stars that there's people like me with the guts to stand up and take on the system when no one else cares.

Just remember:

"A prisoner doesn't shed his constitutional rights at the prison gate."

U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE THURGOOD MARSHALL, Johnson vs. Avery, 393 U.S. 483 (1969)

Not too fond of this Levine guy at all. I agree that Madoff should rot in hell, but Levine just seems a bit too hypocritical and self serving.

we, the people have not and will not show him mercy...the best he can hope for is a quiet and early death....May God show him divine mercy....