by Patrick S. Halley (Author)
He was Charles Ponzi's attorney, and bilked the world's most famous con-man for nearly $300,000. He had a get out of jail arrangement with three District Attorneys whereby any case, up to and including murder, could be dismissed for a fee. He hoodwinked the most powerful Hollywood moguls in a blackmail scheme worthy of its own motion picture. He sold a pardon to one of the most notorious gangsters in American history. He was Daniel H. Coakley, "Dapper Dan" to his many adversaries, and he was without a doubt, America's most corrupt politician. This is his story, and a blow by blow look at old time Boston politics, from the smoky back rooms to the torchlight rallies. The true "last hurrah" of a bygone era of politics as a contact sport.
Author Biography
Patrick S. Halley is the author of On the Road with Hillary (Viking, 2002); Wimpy (Kelly Press, 2008); and Guide Dogs of America, A History (Kelly Press, 2012). He spent nine years doing advance for Hillary Rodham Clinton. He was Executive Director of the Massachusetts Democratic Party and worked as an advance man or state director in six presidential campaigns. Prior to that he had a career in law enforcement, serving as chief of operations for both the Attorney General of Massachusetts and the Middlesex County District Attorney. He lives in Florida and Massachusetts.