Laith Nakli sits on his living room couch holding a book by a man he credits with saving his life. There’s an ominous image of handcuffed hands on the cover. But Nakli is hoping the tome’s title — “A Second Chance” — is a sign that US District Judge Frederic Block could save him once again.
Because Nakli isn’t supposed to be sitting in sweatpants beneath a giant portrait of Marlon Brando in his Manhattan apartment on this September afternoon. Today the 56-year-old actor should be packing his suitcase and flying to Los Angeles for a star-studded event where he would be one of the stars.
