Considering that one can see all sorts of outrageous things in New York City, imagine you’re walking past Madison Square Garden and see something far beyond your wildest imagination. A man walking toward the arena with a gorilla! Was the circus in town? No! The man with the gorilla was a ringmaster, but in a different type of ring…

Would you believe that a kid from Brooklyn who started out as a hustler at the age of 13, organizing a group of 25 neighborhood kids selling cookies for him, would emerge as a successful real estate broker and investor, independently rise to the top of the boxing world, and try to buy the New York Yankees? He rubbed elbows with everyone from rascals to royalty. In his sports and entertainment experience, he was exposed to con men, scam artists, parasites, goons, presidents. Living the VIP lifestyle, he dated some of the most beautiful celebrities and the National Enquirer referred to him as “Fun City.” He stayed in the most opulent hotel suites, wagered fortunes at the gaming tables in the most elaborate casinos, dined in the finest restaurants, and did it all with style. Amidst the excitement, glitz, glamour, and non-stop action, it was first class all the way. That kid from Brooklyn is Dennis Rappaport, and he did it all his way!