I am a an outspoken supporter "of second chances ". I believe that it's not about "how many times you fall , but how many times you get up " that defines a person . So while Mr. Weiss lost his license to practice law , plead guilty to a crime , spent a year in prision, 4 months in a halfway house and paid a multi-million fine, he did return to his mansion in Oyster Bay Long Island and his winter retreat in Palm Beach after "doing his time ".
So is his attempt to get involved in "legal circles " as a mediator a classic comeback or a hobby or an ego trip? In my opinion , it's really about a wealthy individual, who is 75 years old who is trying to gauge whether anyone still respects his opinion . Is he still "a legal leper"? If he fails it's no skin off his back, so he really has no "stake" in this alleged comeback either! Is it too soon for this move? Only three years since his plea.
The toughest challenge (next to impossible) will be to regain some credibility in the eyes of plaintiff's and defendant's attorneys. I don't believe , based on the history of what transpired, that a defendant would sit down at a table, with huge money on the line, with a convict who admitted to scheming big companies countless times out of untold millions of dollars. Just don't see it happening. Not today, not in five years!
So while the New York Times article was nice, Mel you may be more productive in some philanthropic endeavors, enjoying your family, keeping a low profile and working on your putting game.
There's an evolution to a comeback. Don't try to make a big splash too soon...The "pool " may not be ready for you! Take it slow.
Good luck!
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