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Oust -- all of these things that putin wants? what's the president's personal lawyer doing being involved in that? i should also tell you, there's one other person who's reported to have been at that meeting, hatching that plan, he's a russian-born ex-con who served time in prison for, and i quote, stabbing a man in the face with a stem of a margarita glass. it was also convicted of a $40 million pump and dump stock fraud that he pulled off with the columbo crime families, as in the mafia. in the past, he had office space in the trump tower and had trump organization business cards that listed...

And even though the color has faded a bit over the past few years, he's not sure if he will tattoo them again. either way, he is sure of one thing, if he does color them again, it won't be in the prison. >> what i learned from being in prison is there's a better life away from the criminal life. the enjoyment of life, being able to live it and not having to look over your shoulder all the time is great. >> and upon his release, boltjes started off on the right track. >> i got a really good job fixing and flipping houses. i was making roughly $1,000 to $1,500 a week and getting paid bank. livin...

Had studied so hard to master. i was afraid of trying to cope in a world that i had never understood. ♪ some mighty big changes had taken place since the last time i was on the streets. my prison education, the years of conniving, conning and devious ways put me a step ahead of most people living in the district. at that time, i was not into controlling anyone or being controlled. my trip was being free. >> i'm sure it just blew his mind that, you know, he walked out an ex-conthat couldn't get a good job if he told anybody he was an ex-con. and he was just accepted by these young kids. he wa...

You're to stay at least five feet away from him. take pictures of him all you want. >> four months after the tate and labianca murders, america gets its first look at one of the suspected killers. >> he seems to be a deep person philosophical. a friendly person. >> charles manson, a 35-year-old ex-con, and five hippies from around the country, are arrested in connection with the slayings. >> it shocked america. absolutely shocked america. because hippies, up to that point, had never been associated with violence or murder. they wanted to change the status quo, but by peaceful means. then all o...

You think it takes to counteract one negative? >> a lot. >> 20. >> it's simple advice, but for these couples it could be invaluable. marriages in which one partner is incarcerated are significantly more likely to end in divorce. >> this is a very dehumanizing place. there are going to be times when we lock the place down and, therefore, he misses the 7:00 phone call. the next thing you know intimacy is breaking down, relationships are breaking down. >> everyone we have spoken with are so optimistic. do you think that is sustainable? >> they're forever labeled as that ex-con. society doesn't lo...