Sam Mangel (born February 25, 1963) is an American businessman who provides prison consulting services. He served 20 months in

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after pleading guilty to

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. Upon release, Mangel began advising defendants, such as

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, and

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, on navigating the U.S. prison system. Mangel is also a CNN contributor on the topics of federal incarceration and

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Conviction

Mangel was indicted in 2016 for wire fraud and illegal insurance business practices in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Through his company Rumson Capital Inc., located in

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, Mangel operated a

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policy brokerage that facilitated the sale of existing life insurance policies to

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providers. His charges related to falsifying and forging life insurance policy disclosure documents in Pennsylvania. He faced a statutory maximum of 85 years in prison but returned home after serving 20 months at

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Post-Prison Career

After his release from prison in 2020, Mangel established a prison consulting practice using his familiarity with prison to secure his clients their desired prison jobs, get into programs that will reduce their sentences, and other tasks. His clients have included

, British businessman David Price,

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, and those who find themselves in American legal trouble from abroad. Due to his proximity to high-profile conservatives who have been involved in the justice system like Bannon and Navarro, Mangel has been engaged for services related to clemency requests including the preparation of legal documents and character reference letters supporting the clemency. Since

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took office in his second term, Mangel has received several inquiries regarding pardons per day. Because of his work, Mangel is often consulted by media when high-profile arrests or charges, such as those of

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, Luigi Mangione,

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, and

Personal life

Mangel was born on February 25, 1963 and raised in

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. He graduated from

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in 1985. He was married in 1989 and has one son and one daughter. Mangel participates in competitive

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, including in the 2009

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. Mangel is a hobby

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player.

References

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