Released from the federal prison system on August 24, 2007
Conviction(s)
Interfering with the interstate commerce under Hobbs Act through robbery
Criminal penalty
Four concurrent 11-year federal imprisonment sentences
Imprisoned at
FCI Schuylkill, USP Lewisburg, FTC Oklahoma City, USP Atlanta, FCI Coleman, FCI Jesup, FCI Edgefield, FCI Yazoo, FCI Forrest City, FCI Tallahassee, and Riker's Island
YouTube information
Channel
Larry Lawton
Years active
2019–present
Genre
Entertainment
Subscribers
1.48 million[1]
Total views
189.9 million[1]
Creator Awards
100,000 subscribers
2020
1,000,000 subscribers
2020[2]
Last updated: January 6, 2024
Website
realitycheckprogram.com
Lawrence Robert Lawton (born October 3, 1961) is an American ex-convict, author, paralegal, motivational speaker, and YouTuber. Lawton gained notoriety for committing a string of jewelry store robberies along the Atlantic Seaboard prior to his arrest in 1996. He spent 12 years in prison, and once released, began a career as a motivational speaker, life coach, and author.[3][4]
In 2007, he started the Reality Check Program to help educate at-risk youths on the consequences of breaking the law.[5][6] He has acted as a spokesman for prisoners and prisoner issues,[7] been a vocal advocate for prison reform, and made appearances in the media as an expert on robberies.[8]
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^Puente, Maria. "Ex-jewel thief says of Kim K's purloined baubles: 'They're gone.'". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
^J. Sweet, Laurel (October 2, 2017). "O.J. Simpson skips media with early release". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
^"Prisoner asks for reduced sentence". FOX Orlando. Titusville, Florida. May 30, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
^Rösler, Paula (November 26, 2019). "Schatzkammer Dresden: "Super-GAU" im Grünen Gewölbe | DW | 26.11.2019". Deutsche Welle (in German). Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
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