From 100 Bricks to Freedom: Chicago Kingpin’s 25-Year Sentence OVERTURNED

First brick. First million. First 25-year sentence… then the judge says: “Conviction vacated.” In this raw, unfiltered episode of Crime Pays, Greg McNeel—aka “The Billionaire,” West Side Chicago—breaks down how he ran 50–100 bricks a month while pulling a 3.7 GPA and hooping in college, the fluke fed case that crashed everything, and the mindset shift that turned prison into purpose. From illegal searches and bogus pleas to building gyms, restaurants, and a re-entry blueprint—this is redemption with receipts. Subscribe for more real stories and redemption. 📲 Follow Ash Cash:   / iamashcash   ​⁠ 📲 Follow Jay White:   / iamjasonwhite_   @iamjasonwhite_ 🚨Join Crime Pays Nation — get tools and coaching to thrive beyond the wall. https://www.skool.com/crimepaysacademy Follow us: Instagram @CrimePaysPodcast | TikTok @CrimePays | YouTube - Crime Pays Crime Pays is the #1 personal development show for formerly incarcerated men, women, and their families. ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 – “First Brick”: The package that changed everything 02:15 – Cosbys at Home, Chaos Outside: Grades, hoops, and the streets calling 04:20 – Tire Shop Plug: Meeting the connect & feeling like Escobar 06:05 – 50–100 a Month: Two lives—college star & city supplier 08:10 – Walls Closing In: Kidnaps, inside jobs, and greed in the crew 10:12 – Fluke Fed Bust: A pull-over leads the feds to his door 12:05 – Judge Can’t Believe It: 3.7 GPA, NIA buckets… facing life 14:18 – 25 Years: Hoop legend in the feds, then radical accountability 16:30 – “Conviction Vacated”: The call that changed everything (2008) 18:25 – Rebuild Mode: $440 check → gym owner, trainers, healthy food, 7 Ps game plan