The Ponzi Playbook

22. The Ponzi Defense: Elliot Abrams on White-Collar Legal Tactics


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What happens after the feds kick in your door?


In this special bonus episode of The Ponzi Playbook, we sit down with white-collar defense attorney Elliot Sol Abrams—partner at Cheshire Parker Schneider Abrams—for a raw, behind-the-scenes look at what it’s really like to defend clients facing federal fraud charges.

You’ll hear:

  • What goes down in the hours and days after an FBI raid
  • How money—or the lack of it—affects your legal defense
  • What a “win” actually looks like for a defense attorney
  • Plus, we unpack a notable case—Chamberlain v. United States—that helped limit the government’s power to seize assets not directly tied to alleged crimes and explore the psychology behind Ponzi schemes, sociopathy, and second chances.


    Guest:

    Elliot Sol Abrams is a partner at Cheshire Parker Schneider Abrams in Raleigh, NC. He defends individuals in high-stakes white-collar cases, asset forfeiture disputes, and professional discipline matters.

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