Justice for Sale
- Author Gary Stein
- Narrator Richard Poe
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 10 June 2023
- Run Time 13 hours and 41 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre History, History of the Americas.
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What to expect
The never-before-told story of Martin T. Manton, a corrupt federal appeals court judge in New York who was convicted in 1939 and sent to prison. From his misconduct, to his co-conspirators, to the sensational prosecution and trial, this is the exhaustively researched account of a discovery that shocked the nation.
Martin T. Manton was a corrupt federal appeals court judge in New York who was convicted in 1939 and sent to prison. At the time, this was a hugely important story: Manton was considered the highest-ranking judge in the United States after the nine Justices of the Supreme Court and was nearly appointed to that august body in 1922. Yet his story has never been told in book-length form before, and never with the benefit of such exhaustive research.
More than just a biography, this book examines Manton’s misconduct in the context of the culture of corruption and organized crime that permeated New York City in the first part of the twentieth century. Dozens of others—prominent business executives, leading Wall Street lawyers, accountants, bankers, fixers, con men, another federal judge—participated in Manton’s crimes. The book profiles these unscrupulous and often colorful characters as well.
Manton and his corrupt schemes were finally brought down but not until Manhattan district attorney and future presidential candidate Thomas Dewey’s successful pursuit of Manton, a federal grand jury investigation, and a sensational prosecution and trial in federal court that shocked the nation.
Critics Review
“Gripping…riveting…worthy of a Hollywood movie…Recent revelations about expensive trips and gifts from wealthy United States Supreme Court litigants to certain justices underscore the timeliness of Stein’s book.”
“More than an historical study of 1930’s judicial corruption, it is a clarion example of the vigilance required in a democracy of the country’s judicial system.”
“Stein’s nonfiction book has all of the signs of a crime-thriller. Maybe even verging on neo-noir, regardless of its source material being one hundred percent true.”
“A meticulously researched account…And best of all, it reads like a legal thriller.”
“[An] eye-popping tale…It will keep you spellbound even though you know the outcome.”
“Compellingly written, thoroughly researched…a must-read for those interested in New York during the first half of the twentieth century, a time of giants and giant villains.”
| Author | Gary Stein |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Richard Poe |
| Duration | 13 hours and 41 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9798212378512 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Blackstone Publishing |
| Genre | History, History of the Americas |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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