• #4 - "I Was a Real Jerk"

  • Jun 5 2023
  • Length: 33 mins
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#4 - "I Was a Real Jerk"

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  • Ex-convict and former basketball star Chris Monroe got addicted to drugs in college while on a Division 1 scholarship at the University of Idaho. After he quit school, his stepfather brokered a deal for him to play professional basketball overseas - an unappreciated opportunity that he says he sabotaged because he "couldn't get high."Don't miss Part 4 of "The Second Shot" with attorney Benson Varghese and Chris Monroe, who talks about his short stint as a professional basketball player in France. He also shares an important lesson he learned in federal prison while serving time for drug conspiracy.#chrismonroe #prison #thesecondshot Chris is a former client who Benson will never forget. A former Division 1 basketball player, Chris started using drugs and immersed himself in the rave scene in college. More than a decade later, he was arrested in a large-scale methamphetamine ring and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Now free, Chris is sharing his incredible journey - and why going to prison was the best thing that ever happened to him.The Second Shot is a monthly podcast that details Chris' childhood, basketball career, drug addiction, and the lessons he learned in prison.Varghese Summersett PLLChttps://www.versustexas.comhttps://www.familytexas.comhttps://www.versusinjury.comBoard Certified Criminal Lawyers in Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas. We handle state criminal cases in Tarrant County and surrounding counties. We also handle federal criminal cases across the country.@versustexasMajor Practice Areas Fort Worth DWI Lawyers: https://www.versustexas.com/fort-worth-dwi-lawyer/Sexual Assault Defense: https://www.versustexas.com/sexual-assault-texas/Federal Criminal Defense: https://www.versustexas.com/federal-criminal-defense/Assault Attorneys: https://versustexas.com/assault-in-texas/Drug Charges: https://versustexas.com/fort-worth-drug-lawyer/possession/Juvenile Defense: https://versustexas.com/juvenile-defense/
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