Brandon Sample talks with reporters about federal sentencing, clemency, 2255 motions, compassionate release and the First Step Act. This page has his media contact, a short bio and the topics he covers.
How do reporters reach us?
Email media@criminalcenter.com. Tell us your outlet, your deadline and the topic, and we’ll reply by email.
Who is Brandon Sample?
Brandon Sample is the attorney at Criminal Center, a federal criminal defense firm in Washington, DC. He is also an author and a criminal justice reform advocate. He handles federal cases only.
Brandon Sample is admitted to practice law only in Vermont. Practice is limited to federal courts and federal agencies. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, twelve federal courts of appeals, and twenty federal district courts.
What topics does he cover?
- Federal sentencing
- Clemency: presidential pardons and commutations
- 2255 motions
- Compassionate release
- The First Step Act
In the news
News stories that quote or mention Brandon Sample, and pieces he wrote. Each headline links to the outlet.
- Silk Road founder pardoned by Trump 11 years into double life sentences lauds president as 'a man of his word'
The Independent (via Yahoo News), January 24, 2025
- Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Breaks Silence On Trump Pardon
iHeart, January 24, 2025
- Ross Ulbricht Breaks Silence after Donald Trump's Pardon
Newsweek, January 24, 2025
- Trump Pardons Ross Ulbricht After Urging Death Penalty For Drug Dealers
Newsweek, January 22, 2025
- Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht for online drug scheme
Reuters, January 22, 2025
- Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht pardoned by Trump 10 years into life sentence
Ars Technica, January 22, 2025
- Trump announces pardon for Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, vacating life sentence
New York Post, January 21, 2025
- Shark Cat Solana Meme Coin Fight Ends Without Legal Battle
Decrypt, May 8, 2024
- Federal Court Dismisses Lawsuit From Silk Road Founder, Bitcoin Pioneer Ross Ulbricht
Bitcoin Magazine, December 20, 2021
- From Tiger King to Bernie Madoff, inmates find ally in lawyer Brandon Sample
Reuters, July 14, 2021
- 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic will be resentenced after a court order
ABC 17 (CNN wire), July 14, 2021
- Joe Exotic's 22-year prison sentence to be reconsidered
Los Angeles Times, July 14, 2021
- Court orders shorter sentence for 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic
KSAT (AP), July 14, 2021
- Ross Ulbricht Sues Federal Government, Alleges Religious Rights Are Being Violated In Prison
Bitcoin Magazine, May 12, 2021
- Bernie Madoff, disgraced Ponzi schemer, dies at 82
Reuters, April 14, 2021
- Bernie Madoff's lawyer admits he wasn't perfect, but 'no man is'
New York Post, April 14, 2021
- Bernie Madoff, Financier Behind Notorious Ponzi Scheme, Dies At 82
NPR, April 14, 2021
- Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in Butner prison at 82
WRAL, April 14, 2021
- Bernie Madoff, mastermind of giant Ponzi scheme, dies at 82
InvestmentNews, April 14, 2021
- Bernard Madoff fails to win compassionate release from prison
Reuters, June 4, 2020
- Judge rejects Ponzi king Madoff's bid for early release
Associated Press, June 4, 2020
- Ponzi king Bernie Madoff's bid for early release rejected by judge
NBC News, June 4, 2020
- Inmates fearful of virus argue for release
PBS NewsHour (AP), March 18, 2020
- Bernie Madoff Asks To Make 'Dying, Personal Plea' To Judge For Early Release
CBS New York, March 2020
- These Bernie Madoff victims support the Ponzi scheme king's bid to leave prison early to die
CNBC, March 12, 2020
- Bernie Madoff Seeks Early Release Because He Has 'Less Than 18 Months' To Live
NPR, February 6, 2020
- Madoff seeks prison release, citing terminal kidney failure
FOX 9 Minneapolis (AP), February 5, 2020
- Bernie Madoff Says He's Dying and Seeks Early Prison Release
The New York Times, February 5, 2020
- Bernie Madoff says he is dying of kidney failure and seeks early prison release
The Guardian, February 5, 2020
- Joe Exotic's legal team reacts to Trump not pardoning 'Tiger King' star, insist he's 'not guilty'
FOX 35 Orlando, 2020
- Team Tiger hoping Trump pardons Joe Exotic
Good Morning America (ABC), 2020
- Q&A: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: Which Errors Are Worth Pursuing?
Criminal Legal News, April 12, 2019
- Drugs Minus Two FAQ: Everything You Need to Know About Amendment 782
HuffPost, September 2014
- USSC Unanimously Votes for Drug Reduction Retroactivity
HuffPost, July 2014
- Testimony of Brandon Sample, Prisology (public hearing on retroactivity)
U.S. Sentencing Commission, June 10, 2014
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