By Daniel Paisner, Ira Judelson
From New York's most desirable bail bondsman with "over $30 million at the street" comes the tale of a modern day "fixer" who walks an excellent line among hustler and humanitarian with consumers starting from the wealthy and recognized to the mafia and gangs of latest York.
With from-the-gut prose, Ira Judelson sheds gentle at the highs and lows of the bondsman existence. yet Judelson isn't any technique server. He sees himself as a kind of contemporary day "macher"—using his juice as a bail bondsman to aid associates outdated and new out of jams anyplace he can. he's additionally a keenly observant and wildly charismatic insider who’s obvious it all.
Prepare to be surprised, but in addition trained in The Fixer as Judelson finds the unwritten legislation of the court or even prison—not to say the shameless actions of his incredible record of consumers, together with former manhattan Giants Plaxico Burress and Lawrence Taylor; rappers Ol' soiled Bastard, Ja Rule, Lil' Wayne, and DMX; comic Katt Williams; infamous long island madam Kristin Davis; and previous IMF leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn. You'll see why The manhattan Times describes Judelson as "an inevitable access within the BlackBerrys of recent York safety attorneys, an ATM for determined rappers, actors, athletes, executives, and madams with pocketbooks a lot fatter than his."
The Fixer is a rollicking narrative that follows Judelson as he learns the fine details of the down-and-dirty international of bonds: Which pass judgement on could allow you to slide, which of them have 0 tolerance, which attorneys do seasoned bono for the precise case, and the police officers and DAs who think in moment possibilities. Judelson illuminates a global nearly solely opaque to most people, but additionally entertains and informs with the interior scoop at the underbelly of the justice process.
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Publicizing your stolen art will make the works impossible to sell. Contact Interpol. ” Interpol? The Art Loss Register? Wolfond had never heard of them. About a year and a half later, when I showed up at the Lonsdale Gallery to write a piece about the burglaries, Wolfond hadn’t taken Czegledi’s advice: he was still nervous about moving his story into the public arena. He had settled the insurance already and was fearful of the thief’s reprisal if he spoke openly about the burglaries. Still, I got the sense from him that he wanted to talk.
Sir,” he said politely. “Mr. ——— has instructed me to tell you he has left a message on your phone and you are to follow the instructions and deliver the envelope to his room. ” I was worried now. I was staying in a hotel that seemed to be completely under the Organizer’s control. What would happen if I didn’t pay? He obviously knew what room I was in. He probably had a key card to it. It was past midnight. Czegledi looked concerned as well. ” she asked. “Do you think you should go to your room?
I’ve already paid the bill with my Visa card. ” “I don’t care about that bill. ” “I don’t care what you are writing about,” he said. ” “I’ve paid. ” I wasn’t sure what to do. I stood still, didn’t step back. But the Organizer stepped closer. The clerk, other staff in the lobby, and a few guests circulating near the desk looked frightened. Czegledi watched Egypt · 43 intently from a few feet away. I thought the Organizer was going to punch me. Instead he poked me with his finger. ” he shouted.