{"title":"Elie Honig","description":"\u003cp\u003eElie Honig offers compelling insights into the intersections of law, justice, and power, crafting narratives that explore the complexities of political and legal systems. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eUntouchable\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWhen You Come at the King\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into contemporary issues with clarity and urgency, bringing readers closer to the realities behind headlines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful examinations of justice and accountability, written with a sharp eye for detail and a strong sense of ethical inquiry. Honig's books engage with the challenges faced by institutions and individuals in times of political turmoil.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"untouchable-by-elie-honig-9780063241503","title":"Untouchable","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB 'MUST-READ'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#1 ON COSMOPOLITAN'S 11 BEST NEW NON-FICTION BOOKS TO ADD TO YOUR TBR PILE IN 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCNN senior legal analyst and nationally bestselling author Elie Honig explores America’s two-tier justice system, explaining how the rich, the famous, and the powerful—including, most notoriously, Donald Trump—manipulate the legal system to escape justice and get away with vast misdeeds.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow does he get away with it? That question, more than any other, vexes observers of and participants in the American criminal justice process. How do powerful people weaponise their wealth, political power, and fame to beat the system? And how can prosecutors fight back?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eUntouchable\u003c\/em\u003e, Elie Honig exposes how the rich and powerful use the system to their own benefit, revealing how notorious figures like Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, Harvey Weinstein, and Bill Cosby successfully eluded justice for decades. He demonstrates how the Trump children dodged a fraud indictment. He makes clear how countless CEOs and titans of Wall Street have been let off the hook, receiving financial penalties without suffering criminal consequences. This doesn’t happen by accident.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver the four years of his administration, Donald Trump’s corruption seemed plain for all to see. The former president obstructed justice, flouted his responsibility to the Constitution, lied to the American people, and set the United States on a dark path to disunity and violence. Yet he has never been held accountable for any of his misdeeds. Why not?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUntouchable\u003c\/em\u003e holds the answer. Honig shows how Trump and others use seemingly fair institutions and practices to build empires of corruption and get away with misdeeds for which ordinary people would be sentenced to years behind bars. It’s not just that money talks, Honig makes clear, but how it can corrupt otherwise reliable institutions and blind people to the real power dynamics behind the scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this vital, incisive book, Honig explains how the system allows the powerful to become untouchable, takes us inside their heads, and offers solutions for making the system more honest and fairer, ensuring true justice for all—holding everyone, no matter their status, accountable for their criminal misdeeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46556684386540,"sku":"9780063241503","price":57.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/13619133482210.jpg?v=1750163206"},{"product_id":"when-you-come-at-the-king-by-elie-honig-9780063447363","title":"When You Come at the King","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[A] deeply researched, keenly analytical, and frequently provocative chronicle of this singular judicial entity. . . . A senior legal analyst for CNN and former assistant U.S. attorney, Honig is well-suited to the task of providing a historical overview of the special counsel's function with the ever-evolving context of politics, partisanship and political scepticism.\" —\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e (STARRED review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A fascinating, fast-paced insider’s account.... [a] riveting, deeply reported book.” —Anderson Cooper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Every page hums with gripping anecdotes and breaking news journalism.\" —Douglas Brinkley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImagine you’ve been put in charge of investigating your own boss—who also happens to be the most powerful person on the planet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou might unearth information that will be politically, professionally, and personally devastating to your subject, and you alone hold the power to indict and potentially imprison him. At the same time, the boss can fire you and end the case—and might even turn the tables and launch an inquiry aimed at you. As the lone-wolf assassin Omar put it in \u003cem\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/em\u003e: “You come at the king, you best not miss.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat’s the crucible for any Special Counsel. For decades, the Department of Justice has appointed outside prosecutors to handle our highest-stakes cases. But do these independent investigations lead to just results?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eWhen You Come at the King\u003c\/em\u003e, CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig delivers a fast-paced, insider’s account of the most important Justice Department investigations of the past fifty years, based on dozens of on-record interviews with firsthand participants. A Watergate prosecutor reveals she hid copies of key documents at home to guard against potential destruction of evidence by the president’s allies. A member of the Iran–Contra prosecution team explains why they made a shocking election-eve revelation. A defence lawyer for Donald Trump details his private meeting with Jack Smith just days before Trump was indicted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Ken Starr’s investigation of Bill Clinton to modern cases involving Patrick Fitzgerald, Robert Mueller, Jack Smith, and more, Honig charts how the Special Counsel system developed and evolved over time. We know the maxim that a nation can be measured by how it treats its weakest members. 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