His obsession turns to madness quickly and they all are concerned. Gordy has done much research and lays out all the players for the group. Gordy (bi-polar), is engaged to be married (to wealthy white girl from his hometown) however, seeing Zola on the side.

Soon they realize there is more to the story. They each had high expectations as well as their families. Mark owes $266,000 Todd, $195,000 Zola, $191,000.įoggy Bottom had enticed them to take out huge federally backed loans - from an equally disreputable bank that offered easy money with the false prospect that they would get high-paying jobs immediately upon being graduated and passing the bar. Each has borrowed heavily and student loans are enormous, there is no way they will ever attain a job to begin paying back this debt.Įach of the three is drowning in student debt, which it would seem will be impossible to ever pay off. Gordy, Mark, Todd, and Zola each have their own stories and how they landed at Foggy Bottom- a third-tier for-profit law school. Inspired by an article in the Atlantic called “The Law-School Scam,” a lengthy investigation of for-profit law schools, the author takes off an inside look at corruption in the legal field and student loans. #1 New York Times bestselling author, John Grisham returns following Camino Island with his 25th novel THE ROOSTER BAR - a legal thriller exploring conspiracies inside for-profit law schools and the lives it destroys in this modern-day scandal ripped from today’s headlines.

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