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Part 9: Louis Ziskin on Representing Himself in Federal Trial for Continuing Criminal Enterprise
Part 1: Louis Ziskin on Only Doing 65 Days in Jail for Printing Millions in Fake Traveler's Checks
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Louis Ziskin, facing a life sentence, proved that federal prosecutors tampered with wiretap evidence in his case by representing himself during pretrial proceedings. Ziskin uncovered that critical wiretap recordings were altered and minimized, especially conversations from the Metropolitan Detention Center, where some calls were “muted” on DEA versions but intact elsewhere. Using a subpoena, he obtained original recordings, exposing discrepancies that suggested evidentiary manipulation intended to protect key witnesses. He filed a motion to call government agents to testify on wiretap tampering, leading to a rare evidentiary hearing to contest affidavit falsification. By revealing these deceptions, Ziskin pressured prosecutors, who then offered him a plea deal of 15 years instead of life.
