Former Inmate Reveals How She Ran A Prison Bakery To Make Money | Lonett Williams

Lonett Williams from BET's American Gangster Trap Queen Series shares how she went from successful real estate mogul to federal prison inmate for 10 years after the 2008 market crash. We get an inside look of her fraud, how she managed to survive prison for nearly a decade and what life is like for her now. Follow Ian Bick on Instagram: @ian_bick & Snapchat: ianbick Connect with Lonett Williams: IG: https://www.instagram.com/lonettwilliams/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCkUNaEb3evROeRVtcuCvKcA Buy Merch: https://lockedinbrand.com Use code lockedin at checkout to get 20% off your order Connect with Ian Bick: https://www.ianbick.com Chapters: 00:00:00 - From Sweet Shop to Prison Entrepreneur 00:02:10 - Childhood Memories and Generational Trauma 00:04:25 - Overcoming Adversity 00:06:34 - Forming Relationships in Prison 00:08:41 - From College to Motherhood 00:11:04 - From Entrepreneurship to Fraud 00:13:21 - Making Hard Choices as an Entrepreneur 00:15:42 - The Stress of Success 00:17:53 - From Loan Officer to Real Estate Investor 00:20:13 - The Market Crash and its Impact 00:22:33 - A Slide into Gray Area 00:24:56 - The Desperate Decision 00:27:17 - Forging Documents and the Criminal Justice System 00:29:18 - Forging Documents and the Consequences 00:31:37 - The Arrest of My Son for Mortgage Fraud 00:34:17 - The Devastating Time of My Life 00:36:50 - Devastating Legal Consequences 00:39:14 - 10 Years in Prison for Forged Documents 00:41:42 - Handcuffs and Shackles 00:44:11 - The Humanity of Incarcerated Individuals 00:46:36 - Conversations with Interesting People, Part 1 00:48:59 - Regret and Reflection 00:51:16 - Prison Life at Danbury 00:53:38 - Chicken Day in Prison 00:55:43 - Making Delicious Banana Pudding in Prison 00:58:06 - Challenges after Incarceration 01:00:25 - Overcoming Challenges After Prison 01:02:50 - Empowering Trauma-impacted Women 01:05:32 - Debt and Probation System 01:07:44 - Finding Purpose in Life 00:01:10 - Ian's Appearance on the Podcast Produced by: https://www.instagram.com/shanedanahy https://www.shanedanahy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices