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"English Shaun" awaits trial in Maricopa County jail. " The first time I discussed business with members of Sammy the Bull’s crew, I brought along one of the notorious Rossetti Brothers, who also worked security for me ." --Shaun Attwood, Hard Time UPDATED WITH ADDITIONAL INFO Shaun Attwood is a Brit who came to America, Arizona specifically, to seek his fortune -- he accomplished that and a whole lot more, but his story didn't end there. Busted via a predawn SWAT raid as if he were a cartel boss, he spent years in one of America’s toughest jails—the one run by the self-described toughest sheriff in America, Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County.

Photo of "English Shaun" from an over-the-top newspaper story. From Jon's Jail Journal --  Prison Tattoos: What Teardrop Means In Jail : See video below in which Shaun Attwood explains what the teardrop tattoo means, as well as different variations of it.... English Shaun, who was featured on a NatGeo program, spent six years in one of America’s toughest jails—run by Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County. (I incorrectly reported in a previous story that he had served a "few" years; it was more than a few.) This blog features a  few stories about "English Shaun," a good friend. One of my personal favorites is about  an old-school mobster with whom Shaun had done prison time.  Shaun is an author  and he recently released a new version of his book "Hard Time: Life with Sheriff Joe Arpaio in America's Toughest Jail ." The 2nd Edition of the book is free via whichever link is appropriate: UKKindle ,  USAKindle ,  iTunes ,  Kobo ,...

An unlikely duo, they nearly collided in Arizona.... I met  Shaun Attwood  in prison. Actually, he was in prison and I was in an office in Manhattan reading his blog,  Jon's Jail Journal , during my lunch break. The blog then consisted of stories about horrible jail conditions: the roaches, the boiling humidity arising from the facility's broken swamp cooler. He'd written the blog stories on toilet paper and smuggled them out. Shaun, who was since featured on NatGeo, came to America, Arizona specifically, from England to seek his fortune and was busted for running a drug empire. He spent a couple of years in one of America’s toughest jails—run by Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County. I have posted a  few stories  about Shaun aka "English Shaun" who I consider a good friend. Stories about Shaun have also proven to be quite popular with my blog readership,  especially one about an old-school mobster  with whom Shaun had...