{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Justice Impact Show","title":"Greed, Corruption & \"Pay to Play\" with Stephen Keller","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d7d02053\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3461,"description":"From Prison to Power: The Journey of Stephen Keller and the Justice Restoration Movement\nIn this episode, JP Maroney sits down with Stephen Keller, author of the controversial new book Pay to Play—a memoir written longhand during his time behind bars. Stephen shares his compelling story of rising from a Kentucky small town to creating a game-changing industry, his experiences with government corruption, and his mission to reform the justice system through the Justice Restoration Foundation.\nMain Topics Covered:\nStephen Keller’s childhood in rural Kentucky and early entrepreneurial ventures\nThe inception and growth of the life settlement industry, disrupting traditional insurance markets\nThe rise of the pay-to-play scheme and systemic corruption in politics and business\nHow success led to government scrutiny, federal raids, and wrongful imprisonment\nThe story behind Stephen writing Pay to Play in prison and subsequent legal battles\nThe formation of the Justice Restoration Foundation to fight systemic injustice\nFuture initiatives to bring transparency, accountability, and fairness back to America’s legal and political systems\nTimestamps:\n00:00 - Introduction and guest background\n 00:30 - Keller’s Kentucky roots and childhood entrepreneurial dreams\n 02:13 - Growing up in small-town West Liberty and early business ventures\n 04:55 - First cease and desist in fourth grade\n 07:04 - Influence of entrepreneurial family and early trading experiences\n 09:50 - Formation of Kilco and early industry ventures\n 12:07 - Innovating the life settlement industry and market disruption\n 16:43 - Success at age 27 and aggressive expansion strategies\n 21:16 - Industry disruption and mounting opposition from the insurance sector\n 25:56 - The massive influx of policies and Wall Street involvement\n 30:23 - Government crackdown, FBI raid, and political corruption\n 36:12 - The White House meeting, pay-to-play scheme, and legal convictions\n43:55 - Fleeing the country, life in exile, and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/nhl0jt9yc9bMTB_w4VRpw7Z_uzhEePkeYKE_stSpF8g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82MTA0/ZTY5NzVmYzAxZTk2/YTUwMTcwYTBlMTAx/MDM4Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}