My Hard Learned Lesson About White Collar Crime

Steve Brown, former Missouri state legislator, talks with Jim O'Toole, senior fellow in government ethics, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Steve tells a cautionary tale, pleading guilty for conspiracy to obstruct justice by inadvertently violating campaign rules, and getting involved in the subsequent cover up. Steve offers valuable insights into his behavior and that of his colleague, including why he ignored red flags along the way, worsening his predicament. "Bad medicine early would have been better then the cover up that ensued," Steve says. He offers three valuable tips for young people entering business, politics, or law, including the old adage: "trust your instincts."