Jen Shah: This is a crucible moment for me. With the proper medication I can now see what happened. I wish I could have stood outside myself. I am sorry. I have found solace in my volunteer work, with anti racism organizations and the LGBT community
Chaudhry: In closing, Ms. Shah will celebrate her 50th birthday in a federal prison-
Judge Stein: How old is she now?
Chaudhry: 49. You will decide how long. Then she will try to make whole those who lost money. She will once again make her elders proud
Judge Stein: Her plea is for a conspiracy from 2012 to 2021-
Chaudhry: She was involved before then, before it was telemarketing. You make an important point. Because these lists of name were just computer files, Ms. Shah didn't see them, she didn't speak to them
Chaudhry: Ms Shah looked at the good things her company was doing --
Judge Stein: What good things were telemarketers doing, calling elderly people, taking advantage of their lack of computer skills, selling business opportunities & maxing out their credit cards?
Being angry is okay, being saddened is okay, what is not okay is letting your voice be silenced. This midterm vote in lawmakers that respect and honor a womanβs right to choose.