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Craig Rothfeld | |
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Education | University at Albany, SUNY, New York University Stern School of Business |
Occupation | Prison consultant |
Years active | 2014 – present |
Known for | Being prison consultant for public figures |
Website | insideoutsideltd |
Craig Rothfeld is an American prison consultant and former securities industry executive who served 18 months in prison for financial crimes. [1] [2]
Rothfeld earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from University at Albany, SUNY in 1993. [3] He obtained a Master of Business Administration in finance and international business from the New York University Stern School of Business. [4]
After his release from prison in June 2017, Rothfeld completed a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice and a Post Graduate Certification in Criminal Sentencing and Sentencing Advocacy, both from Arizona State University’s Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions. [4]
Before his conviction, Rothfeld worked in the financial services industry at organizations such as Arthur Andersen & Co., Sotheby’s, Conectiv, and WJB Capital Group Inc. [3] [5] [6] WJB Capital dissolved in 2011, followed quickly by lawsuits from investors for fraud [7] and breach of contract. [8]
After being indicted by the Manhattan District Attorney in February 2014, Rothfeld pleaded guilty in a plea deal in July 2015 where he admitted to committing various financial crimes in return for a custodial sentence of 1.5–4.5 years in New York State prison. [9] In December 2015, Rothfeld was convicted of grand larceny, tax fraud, and falsifying Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) regulatory financial statements and began serving his prison sentence of 1.5–4.5 years, which started with five weeks in Rikers Island. [10] [11] Rothfeld and two others defrauded investors out of $11 million in total, using the money to fund personal expenses. [12] [13] Rothfeld's firm was first suspended from FINRA, [14] then barred from the securities industry. [15]
Following his release in June 2017, Rothfeld began working as a prison consultant. [3] [16] [17]
Rothfeld was hired by former film producer Harvey Weinstein, [18] serving as Weinstein’s representative for corrections and health care matters. [19] Rothfeld also worked with former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg [20] [21] [22] prior to his incarceration. [21] Luigi Mangione retained Rothfeld as his prison consultant after he was accused of murdering UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson. [23] [24] [25] [3] [26] Sheff G hired Rothfeld after he plead guilty to attempted murder. [27]