New York career coach Sarah Stamboulie, who worked in human resources at Morgan Stanley, Nortel Networks and Cantor Fitzgerald before becoming a coach, agrees that it can be effective to make a personal plea for more money.

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Still, some legal analysts and lawyers for the alleged victims suggested a plea deal would make the most sense for both Mr. Sandusky and prosecutors.

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