A high-intensity light into the dark, dangerous corners of international drug trafficking-with a bizarre twist The rampant avarice and treachery in New York, Leningrad, Romania, and Colombia spill over from both sides of the law-with another bizarre twist. In Condemned, Colombian drug lords, Russian thugs, Mafia soldiers, street junkies, law enforcement, rampant corruption, behind-the-scenes courtroom intrigue, jail cells, luxury cars, millions in cash, and sex for drugs spin together in a tight vortex that reveals today's society repeating what President Franklin Roosevelt described as the "stupendous blunder" of Prohibition. Laws intended to eliminate or control undesirable substances have actually created an entire industry of criminality, corruption, and violence, permeating the very fibers of everyday life.
"Long regarded by the denizens of the New York Criminal Courts as the Dean of the Defense Bar, John Nicholas Iannuzzi has penned a gripping, thought-provoking, controversial and highly topical read. Iannuzzi's Condemned is certain to provoke an important debate about the nature, purpose, methodology and enforcement of our drug laws."
Robert K. Tanenbaum, lawyer and bestselling author of Fury
"Iannuzzi, a brilliant criminal trial lawyer, reflects a master's incisive eye for the sound and feel of the heartbeat of the criminal courts and law enforcement. Condemned's theme about drugs and the drug laws in confrontational and challenging. An altogether excellent red."
Hon. Edwin Torres, Justice (Ret) of the New York Supreme Court, former New York assistant
