One of the most famous attorneys in the United States, Bruce Cutler, is best recognized as the representative of John Gotti in the 80s and early 90s. He showed a sense of confidence, zeal and legal diligence that challenged a government that intended to take down one of the most powerful crime bosses in America.

The son of a detective-turned-lawyer, Cutler determined his preferred profession early on and engaged in the chaotic and surreal environment of the legal system in New York. In Closing Argument, co-written by Lionel Rene Saporta, he gave an account of his time as an assertive, indefatigable defense attorney assistant in Brooklyn; how he took sides and turned into a firmly committed DA who worked with top New York criminal attorney Barry Slotnick, and how he later became the representative of John Gotti in court.

Closing Argument is an inside story of how Cutler and Gotti made it so difficult for the FBI to convict the Teflon Don that the authorities resolved into breaking the laws just to put him in prison. It also allows readers to get a glimpse of the life of John Gotti through his talks at the Ravenite social club, the execution of Paul Castellano, his position on the betrayal of Sammy “The Bull” Gravano and other similarly important issues and incidents.

This enthralling text proves that Cutler and Gotti were the perfect match. With their inability to compromise, their strong method to their defense and appeal, it made them the highlights of the press, which in turn made them targets to several prosecutors.

Bruce Cutler holds nothing back in this book. It is not usual for a practicing attorney to tell his story frankly and it is even rarer for any attorney to be as ardent and emotionally involved as he was with his controversial client John Gotti.