Triple Jeopardy: Three Strikes But Not Out

A native Philadelphian, Dr. Rita Ali's extensive credentials include a plethora of professional and social accomplishments. Among her expertise are a Doctorate Degree in Business Administration and a CFI Life Coach Certification. Dr. Ali is also the author of a memoir entitled Triple Jeopardy Three Strikes but Not Out, to be released in the spring of 2019. Her trials and tribulations are revealed in the book. She describes her unique successful career in public relations, event planning, event promotion, civic service and entrepreneurship. Her experiences as a former columnist, radio personality, media producer, business proprietor and serving a nine year commission under two governors are exceptional. Dr. Ali has worked with boxing champions on promotional aspects of title fights. Her professional affiliation with globally renowned boxing icons such as Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes, Joe Frazier, Michael Spinks, promoters such as Don King, Butch Lewis and Murad Muhammad are noteworthy. Dr. Ali also provides a detail account of her most debilitating encounter with law enforcement. She details how in spite of a stellar reputation she became a target of federal prosecutors and was convicted three separate times on virtually the same charges. Regardless of her innocence, and compelling statement of a veteran federal judge expressing his disdain for the prosecution's case against Dr. Ali, her son and daughter, the jury still rendered a guilty verdict. Prosecutors went beyond that and manipulated the system to convict her three times on the same charges through the process of a superseding indictment. In no uncertain terms this equates to triple jeopardy. Day after day, for over a year Dr. Ali and her family members were vilified by certain individuals of the media. Essentially, lies and distortions were deliberately disseminated to help prosecutors taint any jury pool against them. Irrespective of the aforementioned injustice the purpose of the book is not to desecrate the FBI or US attorney. In fact, she stresses high regard for America having the greatest judicial system in the world. However, not all FBI agents are prosecutors are honorable or completely void of political persuasions. Some exhibit and act on their personal biases against certain ethnicities, religious groups and misrepresenting facts to score a win. Applied strategies, used to successfully address turbulent times and overcome challenges are shared in her memoir. Captivating episodes of her personal, professional, and political career are provided in the book. Factual data of the indictment, trial, conviction, incarceration, halfway house, reentry to society are presented in conjunction with information which supports her declaration of innocence, family involvement, current relationship with children, grandchildren, husband, Islamic and community at large. Dr. Ali's relationships, travels with her daughter Lakiha, son-in-law Mike Tyson, son Azim Spicer, politicians and celebrities she's encountered or has affiliation with are also mentioned. Aside from writing the book to vindicate herself and family, I want to use it as an opportunity to help others. Dr. Ali has already solicited the support of elected officials, celebrities and other prominent persons advance her efforts to impact positive social change. Lobbying for prison reform, restoration of voting rights, working with corporations to provide employment and lobbying government agencies to assist reentry persons with securing adequate housing is a priorities.....