When Bailing Out Is Not Bad: Bail Bonds Lead To Justice

Needing bail bonds Morris County resident James Nigel Heathenport got on the phone. Since his company dealt with bail bonds New Jersey resident Richard Torndirk picked up the phone. Nigel was a descent man caught in a crooked deal. He signed the paper for a loan to a company his boss wanted to do business with. The boss was supposed to sign the papers but was out that day with food poisoning and asked Nigel to step in and handle the formality. Nigel agreed since he had the authority and figured his boss would have done proper due diligence, not knowing that the company was a sham and the boss was commiting fraud. Nigel discovered later that his name was all over the internal paper work creating the new company he agreed to lend money to. None of it was legitimate, but the investigators went with the evidence figuring the lawyers would unravel the truth.

After his arrest Nigel contacted a lawyer and took him through the details. The lawyer figured out two things that Nigel was an innocent man being set up as a fall guy, and that proving that fact would be very difficult. The lawyer recommended Nigel consider a plea bargain for a light sentence but Nigel refused. Nigel phoned the bail bond company and, explained his situation and the case, as he understood it. even though it was Nigel’s first offense, the judge hammered him with a high bail not even considering that Nigel was a low flight risk. The judge and Nigel’s boss both members of the same country club.

Nigel took out a mortgage and managed to pay for the bond. Richard, feeling for his situation, gave him the best deal he could manage. Out on bail, Nigel began looking for a new and better lawyer. found a pitbull of a lawyer that grew up believing in social justice. This attorney hated how the rich often got away with their crimes while some poor schmuck took the fall. Nigel was a naive innocent but he was not without tremendous skills. One of these skills was an ability to see patterns and make connections. Nigel was mostly a researcher and that made him the wrong fall guy. Setting up Nigel was one of the few mistakes the boss made.

Nigel managed to track down all the lose ends. He uncovered a net work of people that would make millions on the deal while the company and shareholders took a bath. Nigel found out that the trial judge stood to make millions if he could keep the focus on Nigel and make him the lone perpetrator.

If Nigel had been forced to stay in Jail, if he had been unable to make bail, it is certain that no one else would have uncovered the malicious facts. because he was free Nigel was able to spend the time going through company files, following key suspects and talking with the right informants. Nigel was able to uncover a major embezzling ring because he was out on bail.

Connor R. Sullivan has a son in law school who works closely with a bail bonds Morris County firm as part of his training. His son was impressed with the bail bonds New Jersey firm’s professional and well trained staff.

Published by: Connor Sullivan on May 29th, 2010 | Filed under Legal



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