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From New York's main bail bondsman with "over $30 million on the road" comes the story of any modern-day "fixer" who walks a fine collection between hustler and humanitarian with clients ranging from the wealthy and famous to the mafia and gangs of New York. With from-the-gut prose, Ira Judelson sheds light on the highs and lows of the bondsman life. But Judelson is no process server. He recognizes himself as a sort of present day "macher" - using his drink as a bail bondsman to help friends old and new out of jams wherever he can. He is also a keenly observant and wildly charismatic insider who's seen everything. Prepare to be surprised, but also up to date in The Fixer as Judelson reveals the unwritten laws and regulations of the courtroom and even prison - not forgetting the shameless activities of his incredible list of clients, including former GAMBLING Plaxico Burress and Lawrence Taylor; rappers Ol' Dirty Bastard, Ja Rule, Lil' Wayne, and DMX; comedian Katt Williams; notorious Manhattan madam Kristin Davis; and former IMF main Dominique Strauss-Kahn. You will see why the New York Times identifies Judelson as "an inevitable accessibility in the BlackBerrys of New York defense lawyers, an ATM for needy rappers, actors, players, executives, and madams with pocketbooks much fatter than his." The Fixer is a rollicking narrative that employs Judelson as he discovers the ins and outs of the down-and-dirty world of bonds: which judge might let you slide, which ones have zero tolerance, which lawyers do pro bono for the right circumstance, and the cops and DAs who believe in second chances. Judelson illuminates a world almost completely opaque to everyone, but also entertains and informs with the inside scoop on the underbelly of the justice system.
