{"product_id":"judges-family-saga-mario-dicostanzo-9798298079716","title":"Judge's Family Saga: Law OR Loyalty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the federal courthouse where he once presided to the prison visiting room where he now sits across from his brother, former U.S. District Judge Mario DiCostanzo tells a gripping story that reads like a legal thriller.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in 1970s Brooklyn as the son of a corrupt police officer, the DiCostanzo brothers chose opposite paths. Mario pursued justice through law school and the federal bench, while Anthony built a criminal empire. When rival crime families orchestrated an elaborate frame-up to destroy both brothers, Anthony made the ultimate sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe confessed to federal crimes he didn't commit to save Mario's judicial career. Anthony received an 18-year prison sentence, while Mario faced a different punishment: living with the knowledge that his integrity was purchased with his brother's freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis compelling memoir explores complex questions about justice and family loyalty. What happens when love requires breaking the law? Written by someone who has lived on both sides of the law, this is an unflinching account of two brothers whose love transcended every boundary designed to keep them apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes the criminal becomes the hero. Sometimes the judge must learn what justice really means from the brother he sentenced to prison.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerfect for readers of legal thrillers, crime fiction, and stories about impossible choices between family and duty.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA powerful exploration that will challenge everything you think you know about justice and sacrifice.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mario Dicostanzo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798298079716\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Mario Dicostanzo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49170126012671,"sku":"9798298079716","price":13.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/judges-family-saga-mario-dicostanzo-9798298079716","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}