Reardon releases 2nd Teaser from Upcoming Book- “American Injustice”

On March 14th we published a nearly 5-minute audiobook preview from the beginning of Matthew Reardon’s soon-to-be released book “American Injustice- One Man’s Battle Against Corruption and Retaliation”. Below is the final conclusion chapter of this book. The book will be offered in audiobook format. Digital download of an E-Book version will be free.

My resolve to expose corruption stems from an unyielding passion for justice, forged through deeply personal experiences and an unwavering devotion to constitutional rights. I have felt firsthand the bitter sting of betrayal—framed, wrongfully accused, and targeted by those who swore an oath to uphold the very laws they trampled upon. These experiences left scars but ignited within me an unstoppable fire.

My relentless pursuit to unveil the truth is not simply an effort to right the wrongs done against me; it is a broader mission to safeguard the rights and liberties of every citizen. It is a commitment to ensure that my children, and yours, inherit a society built upon integrity rather than corruption.

I fight, not from a place of vengeance, but from the conviction that silence in the face of injustice amounts to complicity. This fight is my legacy, a testament to the principle that our constitutional framework must be fiercely defended against those who seek to exploit power for personal gain. It is a declaration that truth and accountability are not merely ideals but essential cornerstones of a free and just society.

Justice in America is supposed to be blind. It’s supposed to be fair. But the truth is, justice in this country is bought and sold—and if you don’t have the money to afford it, you’re at the mercy of a system that will chew you up and spit you out without hesitation.

Crime does not discriminate. Anyone—rich or poor, white or black, connected or forgotten—can find themselves accused of something they didn’t do. But while crime doesn’t discriminate, justice does.
If you have money, you can hire a private attorney. You can post bond. You can fight.

If you don’t? You’re stuck with overburdened public defenders, unaffordable bail, and a system that assumes you’re guilty the moment you step into a courtroom.

That is not justice. That is oppression.

The state claims that every defendant has rights. The right to an attorney. The right to a fair trial. The right to due process. But what happens when those rights are denied? What happens when a defendant is thrown in jail without a real opportunity to defend themselves? What happens when the state manipulates the system to ensure a conviction, not justice?

When the government intentionally denies someone due process, any conviction, plea, or punishment that follows should be null and void. It should be looked at under the Fruit of the Poisonous Tree doctrine, the same way tainted evidence is thrown out of court. If the state’s case is built on lies, fraud, and coercion, then anything they extract from that process is illegitimate.

And yet, prosecutors and judges weaponize plea deals against defendants who are backed into a corner with no real choice but to sign away their rights—not because they’re guilty, but because they know the deck is stacked against them.

That isn’t justice. It is legal extortion. When a person is falsely accused, arrested without cause, and then denied the basic protections of due process, the state is kidnapping them under the guise of law enforcement.

Think about it.

Under U.S. federal law (18 U.S. Code § 1201) kidnapping is defined as:
“Whoever unlawfully seizes, confines, inveigles, decoys, kidnaps, abducts, or carries away and holds for ransom or reward shall be punished by imprisonment for any term of years or for life.”

How can bail not be considered a form of ransom, particularly in a system where the individual is supposed to be presumed innocent until proven guilty?

The bail system in America is no different. If you have the money to buy your freedom, you can walk out of jail. If you don’t? You sit in a cage. The state is literally holding people for ransom.

And what about those who are jailed without bond? What about those who are forced to take plea deals just to escape their captors? What about the ones who have a family crisis involving their spouse and children and take a plea deal solely so they can get their freedom to support their family in times of need?

At what point does this cross the line from wrongful imprisonment to government-sanctioned kidnapping and government-sanctioned human trafficking?

The prison system in this country is a multi billion-dollar industry, fueled by overcharging, forced guilty pleas, and judicial corruption. The state profits off of stolen lives and broken families—and then they have the audacity to call it justice.

We’ve been taught to believe in innocent until proven guilty. But let’s be honest—that isn’t the reality. From the moment someone is accused, they are treated as guilty until proven innocent. They lose their job. They lose their home. Their reputation is destroyed before they even step foot in a courtroom.

And if they can’t afford to fight? They get buried.

The state doesn’t care about the truth. They care about convictions—because that’s what wins elections. That’s what funds their offices. That’s what keeps the system churning.

Judges don’t care about the wrongfully accused. They care about efficiency—closing cases, processing defendants like cattle, and maintaining their unchecked power.

Law enforcement doesn’t care about due process. They care about statistics—how many people they can arrest, how many charges they can file, how much money they can seize in fines and fees, and how to save their job and avoid the next lawsuit if their wrongful actions lead to the false imprisonment of an innocent citizen.

We have turned the justice system into a machine that is designed not to protect the innocent, but to guarantee convictions.

And I am living proof of that.

The justice system in America needs a complete overhaul. We need true accountability for prosecutors, judges, and law enforcement officers who abuse their power. We need stricter protections for the accused—to ensure that no one is coerced into a plea deal, no one is held indefinitely without cause, and no one is railroaded by a system designed to break them. We need a justice system that actually delivers justice. Not to some but to all.

Until then, we are not a nation of laws. We are a nation of legalized oppression—where the rich and connected walk free, and the poor and forgotten are left to rot.

But that’s not how my story ends. My story lives on.

I have fought too hard, lost too much, and seen too many others buried by this corrupt system to walk away in silence. This is my fight. And I am not done yet.